Henry Bruckner | |
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| 5thBorough President ofthe Bronx | |
| In office January 1, 1918 – December 31, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Douglas Mathewson |
| Succeeded by | James J. Lyons |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's22nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1913 – December 31, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Draper |
| Succeeded by | Anthony J. Griffin |
| Member of theNew York State Assembly from the New York County, 35th district | |
| In office January 1, 1901 – December 31, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | William E. Morris |
| Succeeded by | Franklin Grady |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1871-06-17)June 17, 1871 |
| Died | April 14, 1942(1942-04-14) (aged 70) |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Helen Zobel[1] |
Henry Bruckner (June 17, 1871 – April 14, 1942) was an American politician fromNew York who served three terms in theU.S. House of Representatives from 1913 to 1917.
Born inNew York City, he attended the common and high schools in New York and became engaged in the manufacture ofmineral waters in 1892. He was a member of theNew York State Assembly (New York Co., 35th D.) in1901. He was commissioner ofpublic works for theborough ofthe Bronx from 1902 to 1905.
Bruckner was elected as aDemocrat to the Sixty-third, Sixty-fourth, and Sixty-fifth Congresses and held office from March 4, 1913, until December 31, 1917, when he resigned; while in the House he was chairman of the Committee on Railways and Canals (Sixty-fifth Congress). He resumed his former business pursuits in New York City and was also interested in banking; from 1918 to 1934 he was BronxBorough president. He died in the Bronx in 1942. He is interred atWoodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.
One of the Bronx's main freeways, theBruckner Expressway, is named in his honor.[2]
| New York State Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by William E. Morris | New York State Assembly New York County, 35th District 1901 | Succeeded by Franklin Grady |
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| Preceded by | Borough President ofthe Bronx 1918–1934 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 22nd congressional district March 4, 1913 – December 31, 1917 | Succeeded by |
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