Moses Dinkelspiel
Moses Dinkelspiel (June 3, 1855 – May 30, 1916) was an American politician from New York.
Life
He was born on June 3, 1855, in New York City. He was a salesman, a commission merchant, and then a dealer in pictures and artworks. He also entered politics as a Democrat.[1]
Dinkelspiel was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1886. In January 1888, he was appointed as Paymaster at the U.S. Customs House at the port of New York.[2] Soon after he was accused of being involved with gamblers and bookmakers, and he did not take office.[3]
He was again a member of the Assembly in 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893 and 1894. He was Chairman of the Committee on Trade and Manufactures in 1892; and of the Committee on Public Institutions in 1893.
In April 1893, he married Carrie Sladkus,[4] and they had two children.[5]
He died on May 30, 1916, at his residence at 226 West 97th Street in Manhattan,[6]
References
- ^ New York State Legislative Souvenir for 1893 with Portraits of the Members of Both Houses by Henry P. Phelps
- ^ City and Suburban News; ...Moses Dinkelspiel...yesterday qualified as Paymaster... in the New York Times on January 13, 1888
- ^ Eyes Turned to Albany in the New York Times on November 2, 1890
- ^ Marriage Report in the New York World on April 28, 1893 (subscription required)
- ^ Died; Dinkelspiel.—Moses... in the New York Times on June 2, 1916
- ^ Moses Dinkelspiel in the New York Times on June 1, 1916