Emanuel Bernard Hart (October 27, 1809 – August 29, 1897) was an American lawyer and politician who one term served as a U.S. representative from New York from 1851 to 1853.
Emanuel Hart | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | Jonas P. Phoenix |
| Succeeded by | Hiram Walbridge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Emanuel Bernard Hart October 27, 1809 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 29, 1897 (aged 87) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cypress Hills Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
Early life and education
editBorn in New York City, Hart attended local public schools. He later studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1868.
Career
editHe engaged in mercantile pursuits. He served as a colonel in the militia. He served as a member of the New York City Board of Aldermen in 1845.
Congress
editHart was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-second Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853). Hart was New York's first Jewish congressman.[1][2] He was the third person of Jewish descent to be elected to the United States Congress, after David Levy Yulee and Lewis Charles Levin.
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | J. Phillips Phoenix | 5,601 | 55.01 | ||
| Democratic | Emanuel B. Hart | 3,788 | 37.20 | ||
| Free Soil | Reuel Smith | 793 | 7.79 | ||
| Total votes | 10,182 | 100.00 | |||
| Whig gain from Democratic | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emanuel B. Hart | 3,679 | 48.42 | ||
| Independent | John F. Rodman | 2,164 | 28.48 | ||
| Whig | James Bowen | 1,755 | 23.10 | ||
| Total votes | 7,598 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic gain from Whig | |||||
Later career and death
editHe was later appointed by President James Buchanan to serve as surveyor of the Port of New York from 1857 to 1861. He also served as member of the city board of assessors. He served as president of Mount Sinai Hospital from 1870 to 1876 and New York City's commissioner of immigration from 1870 to 1873. He also worked as treasurer of the Society for the Relief of Poor Hebrews. He was a presidential elector in 1868.[5]
Hart died in New York City on August 29, 1897. He was interred in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Stone, Kurt F. "The Jews of Capitol Hill: A Compendium of Jewish Congressional Members, (2011). Pages 13–14. ISBN 9780810857315.
- ^ Fandos, Nicholas (2022-06-22). "Could New York City Lose Its Last Remaining Jewish Congressman?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NY District 3 Race - Nov 07, 1848". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NY District 3 Race - Nov 05, 1850". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Proceedings of the New York Electoral College, Held at the Capital in the City of Albany, on the 1st Day of December, 1868. Albany, N.Y.: The Argus Company. 1868. p. 22.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- United States Congress. "Emanuel B. Hart (id: H000286)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.