Jacob A. Cantor
Jacob Aaron Cantor (born December 6, 1854 in New York City , † July 2, 1921 ) was an American politician . Between 1913 and 1915 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Jacob Cantor was born in New York City about six and a half years before the outbreak of the Civil War . He attended public schools. Then he worked as a reporter for New York World for several years . In 1875 he graduated from the law school of the City College of New York . After receiving his license to practice law, he began practicing in New York City. Between 1885 and 1887 he was a member of the New York State Assembly and between 1887 and 1898 he was a member of the New York Senate . During this time he held the post of President in 1893 and 1894. In 1901 he was elected borough president of Manhattan . He declined to run for the post again. Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Party .
Cantor was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in a by-election for the 63rd Congress in the 20th electoral district of New York to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Francis Burton Harrison . His term began on November 4, 1913. In the 1914 congressional elections for the 64th Congress , Isaac Siegel was elected to the US House of Representatives. Cantor contested his election unsuccessfully and then left the Congress after March 3, 1915 .
After his time in Congress, he resumed his previous practice as a lawyer in New York City. He died on July 2, 1921 and was then buried in the Temple Israel Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson . At that time he was President of the Tax Commission Board of New York City.
literature
- Death of Mrs. Jacob A. Cantor , The New York Times, November 3, 1891
- Jacob A. Cantor Dies in 67th Year , The New York Times, July 3, 1921
Web links
- Jacob A. Cantor in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Jacob A. Cantor in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- Jacob A. Cantor on The Political Graveyard website
predecessor | Office | successor |
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James J. Coogan | Borough President of Manhattan 1902–1903 |
John F. Ahearn |
Francis Burton Harrison |
United States House Representative for New York (20th constituency) November 4, 1913 - January 3, 1915 |
Isaac Siegel |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Cantor, Jacob A. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cantor, Jacob Aaron (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1854 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
DATE OF DEATH | July 2, 1921 |
Place of death | New York City |