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Joseph A. Whitehorn (1879 – January 23, 1926) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. ==Life== He was born in 1879 in Romania.〔(''New York Red Book'' ) (1917; pg. 196)〕 After the death of his mother, when he was about ten years old he emigrated together with his three years older brother to the United States. They lived in New York City where Joseph became a paperboy, and some years later a clerk in a clothing factory. While working during the day, he attended the evening course at New York University School of Law, graduated in 1904, was admitted to the bar, and began the practice of law in Manhattan. The next year he moved to Brooklyn.〔(''TWO SOCIALISTS ARE SENT TO ASSEMBLY FROM KINGS COUNTY'' ) in the ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' on November 9, 1916〕 Whitehorn was a member of the Socialist Party of America. In November 1916, he was elected to the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 21st D.), defeating the incumbent Democrat Isaac Mendelsohn. Whitehorn was a member of the 140th New York State Legislature in 1917. Mendelsohn contested Whitehorn's election,〔(''TRIES TO OUST WHITEHORN'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on February 15, 1917〕 but the Assembly decided in favor of Whitehorn.〔(''Whitehorn Keeps His Place'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on April 6, 1917〕 In November 1917, after re-apportionment, he was re-elected to the Assembly in the 14th District of Kings County, and was a member of the 141st New York State Legislature in 1918. The Citizens Union called Whitehorn an "able and effective" legislator.〔(''UNION PASSES ON MORE LEGISLATORS'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on June 18, 1918〕 In November 1918, he ran for Congress in the 3rd District,〔(''SOCIALISTS FOR CONGRESS'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on June 23, 1918〕 but was defeated by Republican John MacCrate who had also won the Democratic primary.〔(''MACCRATE NAMED BY DEMOCRATS'' ) in the ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' on September 4, 1918〕 In November 1925, Whitehorn ran unsuccessfully for the New York Supreme Court (2nd D.), polling 17,568 votes.〔(''SOCIALIST VOTE IN BORO'' ) in the ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' on November 4, 1925〕 He died on January 23, 1926.〔(Joseph A. Whitehorn ) at Ancient Faces〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joseph A. Whitehorn」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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