Albert Ottinger (September 10, 1878 - January 1938) was a New York politician of the Republican Party. September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ...

Early Years

Albert Ottinger was born in New York City, the son of Moses Ottinger and Amelia (Gottlieb) Ottinger; father of future Congressman Richard L. Ottinger. Nickname The Big Apple, The Capital of the World [1], Gotham Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water  - Urban  - Metro 1,214. ... Richard L. Ottinger (born January 27, 1929) is an American politician of the Democratic Party, a former member of the United States House of Representatives, and a legal educator. ...

Political Career

He was a candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1914; a member of the New York State Senate from the 18th District, 1917-18; New York State Attorney General, 1925-28; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1928, 1932; and a candidate for Governor of New York, 1928. ^[1] During his time as attorney general, Ottinger, he was the only Republican who held state office, and was responsible for closing down the notorious “bucket shops” on Wall Street. In 1928 while the Democratic national party nominated New York Governor Al Smith for the Presidency, the first time a Catholic from a major party was running for that office, the Republican Party of New York nominated Ottinger for Governor, the first Jewish gubernatorial candidate in New York history. To counteract, the Democratic Party nominated Franklin D. Roosevelt for governor, and Herbert Lehman, also a Jew, as the candidate for lieutenant governor. On the national ticket, Herbert Hoover won by a landslide over Al Smith, the latter's religion clearly a national issue. The gubernatorial contest, however, was one of the closest in New York history. Against the national Republican trend, Roosevelt won by only 25,000 votes—less than 1 percent of the four million ballots cast. Some of are the view that this race ended up having world-wide implications, as it would have been likely that had Ottinger won the race, FDR would not have become president in 1932. ^[2]. At the end of his term, Ottinger summed up his political record as follows: "Hammer, hammer, hammer, at every manner and means of fraud and dishonesty, the prevention and assertion of which the Legislature has assigned to the Attorney General."^[3] The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. ... See also Attorney General. ... The Republican National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the United States Republican Party, is held every four years to determine the partys candidate for the coming Presidential election and the partys platform. ... This is a list of the Governors of New York. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Al Smith waves to crowds, 1928 Alfred Emanuel Al Smith (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944) was Governor of New York, a leading Catholic, and Democratic U.S. presidential candidate in 1928. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... FDR redirects here. ... Herbert Henry Lehman (March 28, 1878 - December 5, 1963) was a Governor and Senator from New York. ... Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964), the 31st President of the United States (1929-1933), was a successful mining engineer, humanitarian, and administrator. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ...

References

1. ^ http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/otjen-overstolz.html
2. ^ http://www.observer.com/20060206/20060206_Philip_Kaiser_opinions_wiseguys.asp
3. ^ http://www.legalaffairs.org/printerfriendly.msp?id=560

Attorneys General of New York

Benson • Varick • Burr • Lewis • Lawrence • J. Hoffman • Spencer • Woodworth • Hildreth • Emmett • Van Vechten • M. Van Buren • Oakley • Talcott • Bronson • Beardsley • Hall • Barker • J. Van Buren • Jordan • Chatfield • Stow • O. Hoffman • Cushing • Tremain • Myers • Dickinson • Cochrane • Martindale • Barlow • Pratt • Fairchild • Schoonmaker • Ward • Russell • O'Brien • Tabor • Rosendale • Hancock • Davies • Cunneen • Mayer • Jackson • O'Malley • Carmody • Parsons • Woodbury • Lewis • Newton • Sherman • Ottinger • Ward • Bennett • Goldstein • Javits • Lefkowitz • Abrams • Koppell • Vacco • Spitzer