Note: This is just one of1,325 family groupings listed onThe Political Graveyard web site.These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption. These groupings — even thenames of the groupings,and the areas of main activity — are the result of a computer algorithm working with the data I have,not the choices of any historian or genealogist.  | Jacob Panken (1879-1968) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Brookfield,FairfieldCounty, Conn.; Riverdale, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Kiev (Kyiv),Ukraine,January13, 1879.Socialist. Naturalized U.S. citizen; in 1899, hefounded theWaistmakers Union, which later became the International LadiesGarment Workers Union;lawyer;candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly, 1903 (New York County 8th District), 1904 (NewYork County 8th District), 1905 (New York County 8th District), 1907(New York County 8th District), 1909 (New York County 8th District),1915 (New York County 4th District), 1916 (New York County 4thDistrict); candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 11th District, 1908; candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1910, 1929, 1931; in 1914,he helpedorganize theAmalgamated Clothing Workers of America; municipal judge in New York,1918-27; delegate to Socialist National Convention from New York,1920; candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1920; candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1921; candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 14th District, 1922, 1930; candidateforjudge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1923; candidate forchiefjudge of New York Court of Appeals, 1932; candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1926; Judge, New York City Domestic Relations Court,1934-55.Jewish.Died, im the FairfieldNursingHome, Riverdale, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,February4, 1968 (age89 years, 22days).Burial location unknown. | | | Rachel Panken (1879-1980) — also known asRachel Pallay — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inRussia,December25, 1879.Socialist. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 8th District, 1928; candidateforU.S.Representative from New York 14th District, 1934.Female.Died in New Milford,LitchfieldCounty, Conn., December,1980(ageabout 101years).Burial location unknown. | | Harold Ira Panken (1910-1999) — also known asHarold I. Panken — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Bronx, New York County (nowBronxCounty), N.Y.,July 17,1910.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 21st District, 1947-52.Jewish. Member,Elks.Died in1999(ageabout88 years).Burial location unknown.
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