Henry Bruckner

Henry Bruckner

Henry Bruckner (born June 17, 1871 in New York City , † April 14, 1942 there ) was an American politician . Between 1913 and 1917 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Henry Bruckner attended community schools and high school in New York. In 1892 he went about the production of mineral water. He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1901 . Between 1902 and 1905 he was commissioner for public works in the Borough of the Bronx . Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Party .

In the 1912 congressional elections for the 63rd Congress , Bruckner was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 22nd  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Republican William Henry Draper on March 4, 1913 . He was re-elected twice and resigned from his seat in the US House of Representatives on December 31, 1917. During his final tenure, he chaired the Committee on Railways and Canals .

After his time in Congress, he resumed his previous business ventures in New York City. He also did banking. Between 1918 and 1933 he was Borough President of the Bronx. He died in New York City during World War II and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery .

Web links

• Henry Bruckner in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Henry Bruckner in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
William Henry Draper	United States House of Representatives for New York (22nd constituency) March 4, 1913 - December 31, 1917	Anthony J. Griffin
Douglas Mathewson	Borough President of the Bronx 1918–1933	James J. Lyons