Henry Hesterberg

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Henry Hesterberg
10th Brooklyn Borough President
In office
March 14, 1930 – December 11, 1933
Preceded byJames J. Byrne
Succeeded byPeter A. Carey (Acting)
Personal details
BornSeptember 15, 1881
New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 3, 1950 (aged 68)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children3

Henry Hesterberg (September 15, 1881 – July 3, 1950) was an American politician who served as the 10th Brooklyn Borough President as a member of the Democratic party from March 14, 1930, until his resignation on December 11, 1933.

Early life

Hesterberg was born on September 15, 1881, in New York City to Henry Hesterberg and Marcella Minton. He married Wilhelmina C. Schimph and the couple had three children.[1]

Political career

Following the death of Brooklyn Borough President James J. Byrne on March 14, 1930,[2] Hesterberg became acting Borough President and was ultimately elected interim borough president on April 2, 1930, by a unanimous vote of the Brooklyn aldermen.[3] A special election was held to decide who would serve the remainder of Byrne's term on November 4, 1930, which Hesterberg won with 303,474 votes or 63.87%.[4][5] Hesterberg ran for re-election in the 1933 election and won the Democratic primary on September 19, 1933, with 97,301 votes or 71.30%. However, in the general election on November 7, Hesterberg came in 2nd out of five candidates with 221,737 votes or 30.20% losing by a margin of 71,913 votes or 9.79% to Republican nominee Raymond Ingersoll. Hesterbeg resigned two weeks before the expected end of his term on December 11, 1933, in order to accept a position on the city Water Board.[6][7]

Following his loss, Hesterberg continued to serve as a member of the New York Democratic State Committee until 1936 and again in 1948. He was also a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from New York in the 1932, 1936 and 1940 elections.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hesterberg 1940 (3)". newspapers.com. November 2, 1940. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "Funeral of Byrne to be Held Tuesday — Requiem Mass at St. Joseph's Church for Borough President Will Be Sung at 10 A.M. — 300 Pallbearers Named — Walker Cancels Chicago Speech to Attend Services — Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery". The New York Times. March 16, 1930. p. 29. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Hesterberg Made Byrne's Successor — Elected to Serve as Borough President of Brooklyn Until Dec. 31 — 1,000 Attend Ceremony — Names P.A. Carey to Replace Him as Public Works Head and Promotes Two Others — Praised by the Mayor — Mayor Pays Tribute to Byrne and Praises the Selection of the New Official". The New York Times. April 3, 1930. p. 31. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "City Gives Governor Greatest Plurality — Has Margin of 556,868 as Graft Issue Fails Tuttle — Lehman Leads His Ticket — Mrs. Pratt Wins by 651 — La Guardia Victorious — Miller Elected Judge, Alger Loses — Bond Issue Carries". The New York Times. November 5, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Borough and County Officials Elected Yesterday". The New York Times. November 5, 1930. p. 10. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  6. ^ "Hesterberg Accepts $10,840 Water Post — O'Brien, After the Appointment, Stresses Importance of Board LaGuardia Would Abolish". The New York Times. December 13, 1933. p. 26. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Hesterberg, Henry". ourcampaigns.com. October 17, 2004. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "Hessberg to Hext". politicalgraveyard.com. 1996. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
Political offices
Preceded by Brooklyn Borough President
1930-1933 		Succeeded by
Peter A. Carey (Acting)
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