William F. Brunner | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1929 – September 27, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Kindred |
| Succeeded by | William Bernard Barry |
| 15th President of theNew York City Board of Aldermen | |
| In office January 1, 1937 – December 31, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy J. Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Newbold Morris (as president of the City Council) |
| Sheriff ofQueens County | |
| In office 1935–1936 | |
| Member of theNew York State Assembly from the 5thQueens County district | |
| In office January 1, 1922 – December 31, 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Halpern |
| Succeeded by | Maurice A. FitzGerald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1887-09-15)September 15, 1887 Woodhaven, Queens, New York, US |
| Died | April 23, 1965(1965-04-23) (aged 77) Far Rockaway, Queens, New York, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | real estate, insurance |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1917-1919 |
| Rank | Yeoman First Class |
William Frank Brunner (September 15, 1887 – April 23, 1965) was an American businessman and politician who four terms served as a member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York from 1929 to 1935.
Born inWoodhaven, Queens, he attended the public schools,Far Rockaway High School inFar Rockaway, Queens, and Packard Commercial School in New York City. He moved toRockaway Park, Queens in 1901, engaged in the insurance and real-estate business, and served in the United States Navy as ayeoman first class from 1917 to 1919.
He was a member of theNew York State Assembly (Queens Co., 5th D.) in1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927 and1928.
He was elected as aDemocrat to the Seventy-first and to the three succeeding Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1929, until his resignation on September 27, 1935, having been electedsheriff of Queens County. He served as sheriff from 1935 until his resignation in 1936 and was president of theBoard of Aldermen of New York City from January 1 to December 31, 1937.
Brunner resumed the insurance and real-estate business and was Queens County commissioner of borough works from July 1 to December 31, 1941. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in 1942 and for election on theAmerican Labor Party ticket to the Seventy-eighth Congress. He was president of Rockaway Beach Hospital (later named Peninsula General Hospital, thenPeninsula Hospital Center) from 1946 to 1965. He died in Far Rockaway on April 23, 1965. Interment was inSt. John's Cemetery,Middle Village.
| New York State Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Ralph Halpern | New York State Assembly Queens County 5th District 1922-1928 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 2nd congressional district 1929–1935 | Succeeded by |
