Background
Smith, Alfred Emanuel was born on December 30, 1873 in New York, United States. Son of Alfred Emanuel and Catherine (Mulvihill) Smith.
Smith, Alfred Emanuel was born on December 30, 1873 in New York, United States. Son of Alfred Emanuel and Catherine (Mulvihill) Smith.
Educated parochial school. Doctor of Laws, Columbia, Harvard, Fordham University, University of State of New York, Manhattan College, and Dublin University. Doctor of Literature, from Catholic University of America.
Of jurors, New York City, 1895-1903. Member of New York Assembly, 1903-1915. Became Democratic leader in Assembly, 1911, speaker of Assembly, 1913.
Delegate State Constitutional Convention, 1915. Sheriff of New York County, 1915-1917. President Board of Aldermen of Greater New York, 1917.
Governor of New York, 4 terms, 1919-1920, and 1923-1928. Democratic candidate for President of the United States, 1928. President Empire State, Inc.
Chairman of the Board Lawyers Trust Company. Director New York Life Insurance Company, Knott Hotels Corporation. Appointed a trustee in reorganization of Postal Telegraph and Cable Company Editor in chief New Outlook (magazine), 1932-1934.
Sachem of Society of Tammany. Catholic; trustee Catholic University of America since 1933. One of founders of America Liberty League.
Member, New York Assembly, 1903-1915, became Democrat leader in Assembly, 1911, Speaker 1913. Delegate. State Constitutional Convention, 1915. Sheriff of New York Company, 1915-1917.
President. Board of Aldermen, New York, 1917. Governor of New York for 4 terms, 1919-1920, 1923-1928, incorporated Nominated for Pres, of the United States, 1928. Member, Board of Trustees, State School of Forestry, Syracuse University, President, Empire Building Company Member of Society of Tammany.
Clubs: National Democrat, Press, Fort Orange, Wolferts Roost Country.
Married Catherine A. Dunn, 1900. Children: Alfred E., Emily (Mistress J. A. Warner), Catherine (Mistress Francis Quillinan), Arthur, Walter, Clerk in office commissioner of jurors, New York City, 1895-1903.