Philip A. Goodwin

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Philip A. Goodwin

Philip Arnold Goodwin (born January 20, 1882 in Athens , New York , † June 6, 1937 in Coxsackie , New York) was an American politician . Between 1933 and 1937 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Philip Arnold Goodwin attended public schools. In 1896 the family moved to Coxsackie. He graduated from Coxsackie High School in 1900 and Albany Business College in 1902 . Between 1902 and 1916 he was in the steel bridge construction business in Albany . From 1916 until his death he owned and operated a lumber company in Coxsackie. He also went into banking, ran a milling and delivery company and a securities company.

Politically, he belonged to the Republican Party . In the 1932 congressional elections for the 73rd Congress , Goodwin was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 27th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Harcourt J. Pratt on March 4, 1933 . He was re-elected twice in a row, but died shortly after the beginning of his last term on June 6, 1937 in Coxsackie. His body was then interred in Riverside Cemetery .

Web links

  • Philip A. Goodwin in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Goodwin, Philip A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Goodwin, Philip Arnold (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 20, 1882
PLACE OF BIRTH Athens , New York
DATE OF DEATH June 6, 1937
Place of death Coxsackie , New York