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Alfred Emanuel Smith (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944) was an American politician who served four terms as the 42nd governor of New York and was the Democratic Party's presidential nominee in 1928.
Alfred Emanuel Smith, também conhecido como Al Smith (30 de dezembro de 1873, Nova Iorque - 4 de outubro de 1944, Nova Iorque), foi um político estadunidense. [1] Ele foi o 42º Governador de Nova Iorque, de 1923 e 1928. [2]
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After the 1928 election, he became the president of Empire State, Inc., the corporation which built and operated the Empire State Building. Construction for the building was commenced symbolically on March 17, 1930, per Smith's instructions, as president of the corporation. Smith's grandchildren cut the ribbon when the world's tallest skyscraper op...
Alfred E. Smith was a notable U.S. politician during the early decades of the twentieth century. He was a multiple winner of the New York Governer's seat and made a fair showing in the 1928 presidential election. His Catholic beliefs and Irish identity characterized Smith and helped him to set precedents in the American political arena.
Bornet, Vaughn Davis. Labor Politics in a Democratic Republic: Moderation, Division, and Disruption in the Presidential Election of 1928. Washington, DC: Spartan Books, 1964. Labor Politics in a De...Carter, Paul A. "Deja Vu; Or, Back to the Drawing Board with Alfred E. Smith." Review of Prejudice and the old politics: The Presidential election of 1928, by Allan J. Lichtman. Reviews in American...Craig, Douglas B. After Wilson: The Struggle for Control of the Democratic Party, 1920-1934. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1992. After WilsonRetrieved November 6, 2007.Degler, Carl N. "American Political Parties and the Rise of the City: An Interpretation." Journal of American History 51 (1) (1964): 41-59. JSTORRetrieved November 6, 2007.All links retrieved March 4, 2016. 1. Alfred E. Smith Dies Here at 70; 4 Times GovernorThe New York Times, October 4, 1944. 2. Happy Warrior PlaygroundNew York City Department of Parks and Recreation. 3. Governor Alfred E. Smith ParkNew York City Department of Parks and Recreation. 4. Lost Warrior: Al Smith and the Fall of Tammanyby Kevin C. Murphy...
9 de abr. de 2024 · Alfred Emanuel Smith. Born: December 30, 1873, New York, New York, U.S. Died: October 4, 1944, New York City (aged 70) Political Affiliation: Democratic Party. Role In: United States presidential election of 1928.
Alfred Emmanuel Smith (1873-1944), American politician, was governor of New York. His race as presidential candidate in 1928 was important as a test of urban influence in American politics. Alfred E. Smith was born on Dec. 30, 1873, in a tenement on New York City's Lower East Side.
Alfred Emanuel Smith (December 30, 1873–October 4, 1944), who was known as the "Happy Warrior," won four terms as Democratic governor of New York from 1918 to 1928, became the first Catholic candidate nominated for president by a major party, and then opposed Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal and reelection in 1936.
Alfred E. Smith was the dominant Democratic politician in New York State during the years when FDR and ER emerged as political leaders. Although Smith grew up in relative comfort on the Lower East Side, he quit school and began work at the age of fourteen, after his father's death.
