William_W._Cohen
William W. Cohen
American politician
William Wolfe Cohen (September 6, 1874 – October 12, 1940) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1927 to 1929.
William W. Cohen | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district | |
| In office March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Ogden L. Mills |
| Succeeded by | Ruth Baker Pratt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1874-09-06)September 6, 1874 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 1940(1940-10-12) (aged 66) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sophie Dazian (m. Feb. 2, 1902)[1] |
Born in Brooklyn, New York to Russian-born Bernard Cohen and German-born Frederica (née Cronocher),[2][3] Cohen attended public schools.
Banking business
He became associated with his father in the shoe manufacturing business until 1903, when he engaged in the banking and brokerage business. Cohen was a member of the New York Stock Exchange and director of the New York Cotton Exchange. He served as vice chairman of the Public Schools Athletic League, and was an honorary deputy chief of the New York City Fire Department.
Tenure in Congress
Cohen was elected as a Democrat to the Seventieth Congress (March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1928.
Later career and death
He resumed his former business pursuits in New York City until his death there on October 12, 1940. In keeping with his Jewish faith, Cohen was interred in Mount Neboh Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.[4]
- "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940", FamilySearch, retrieved April 19, 2018
- "New York, New York City Births", FamilySearch, retrieved April 19, 2018
- "United States Census, 1880", FamilySearch, retrieved April 19, 2018
- Stone, Kurt F. (2011). The Jews of Capitol Hill: A Compendium of Jewish Congressional Members. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. pp. 134–135. ISBN 978-0-8108-5731-5.
- United States Congress. "William W. Cohen (id: C000599)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- William W. Cohen at Find a Grave
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th congressional district 1927–1929 |
Succeeded by |
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress