Charles B. Garfinkel
Charles Bernhard Garfinkel | |
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 Charles B. Garfinkel (1918) | |
| Born | December 25, 1890 Derazhnia, Russian Empire |
| Died | September 1969 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Charles Bernhard Garfinkel (December 25, 1890 – September 1969) was an American politician from New York.
Life
He was born on December 25, 1890, in Derazhnia, Russian Empire, the youngest of eight children of a lawyer who died a year after Charles's birth. His mother emigrated with the children to the United States in 1897. He became a salesman of print paper, and lived in the Bronx.[1]
Garfinkel was a member of the
In 1934, he ran for Congress in the 22nd District, but was defeated by the incumbent Democrat Anthony J. Griffin.
In December 1935, after the expulsion of the Old Guard faction, Garfinkel was elected by the New York City Central Committee of the Socialist Party as Temporary Chairman.[4]
In November 1936, he ran for the New York State Senate (23rd D.)[5] but was defeated by the incumbent Democrat John J. Dunnigan.
He died in September 1969.[6][7]
References
- ^ New York Red Book (1918; pg. 150)
- ISBN 978-0-300-19172-1)
- ^ UNION SAYS VETOES SAVED THIS CITY in The New York Times on June 17, 1918
- ^ Socialists Reject NY Old Guard at Marxisthistory.org
- ^ SENATE LIST ISSUED BY CITIZENS UNION in The New York Times on October 18, 1936 (subscription required)
- ^ "GARFINKEL, CHARLES" at Social Security Info
- NY Times. August 7, 1997.