Lucius Littauer

Lucius Nathan Littauer (born January 20, 1859 in Gloversville , New York , † March 2, 1944 in New Rochelle , New York) was an American politician . Between 1897 and 1907 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Lucius Nathan Littauer was born in Fulton County about two years before the outbreak of the Civil War . The family moved to New York City in 1865 . There he attended the Charlier Institute . In 1878 he graduated from Harvard University . Then he went to Gloversville to manufacture gloves. He has been an officer and director of many commercial and financial institutions. Politically, he belonged to the Republican Party .

In the congressional elections of 1896 for the 55th Congress Littauer was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 22nd constituency of New York , where he succeeded Newton Martin Curtis on March 4, 1897 . He was re-elected twice in a row. In 1902 he ran in the 25th constituency of New York for the 58th Congress . After a successful election, he succeeded James S. Sherman on March 4, 1903 . He was re-elected once. Since he on a run again in 1906 renounced, he left the after March 3, 1907 Congress of. He participated as a delegate at all Republican State Conventions between 1897 and 1912 .

After his time at the Congress, he went back to the manufacture of gloves. He participated as a delegate in 1900, 1904, 1908 and 1928 at the Republican National Conventions in Philadelphia , Chicago and Kansas City . Between 1912 and 1914 he was regent at the University of the State of New York . Littauer retired in 1927 and devoted himself to education, medical research and charitable work. He died in his country house near New Rochelle during World War II and was then buried in the Jewish Cemetery in New Rochelle.

Hints

^ Member of the board of directors of a university

literature

Six Months for Ex-Cong. LIttauer , The Day, February 4, 1914

Web links

Lucius Littauer in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

Lucius Littauer in the database of Find a Grave (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Littauer, Lucius
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Littauer, Lucius Nathan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	January 20, 1859
PLACE OF BIRTH	Gloversville , New York
DATE OF DEATH	March 2, 1944
Place of death	near New Rochelle , New York

[1] Member of the board of directors of a university