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Edwin Einstein

1842 – 1905

American politician

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Lived 1842 – 1905 (aged 62). Edwin Einstein was an American politician.

Edwin Einstein (November 18, 1842 – January 24, 1905) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New York.

Biography Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Einstein was son of Lamle 'Lewis' and Judith Einstein. He moved with his parents to New York City in 1846, worked as clerk in a store, and received a collegiate training in the College of the City of New York. He entered Union College, but did not graduate, and continued in mercantile pursuits. He married Fanny Hendricks. He went into a partnership with Louis Hirschhorn founding a cigar manufacturing business named Hirschhorn & Einstein.

Career Einstein was elected as a Republican to the Forty-sixth Congress, and served from March 4, 1879, to March 3, 1881. Not a candidate for renomination in 1880, he was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for mayor of New York City in 1892.

President of New River Mineral Company, Einstein was also director of Alabama Mineral Land Company, director of Raritan Woolen Mills, and trustee of Texas Pacific Land Trust. He was also Dock Commissioner of New York City in 1895.

Death Einstein died of heart trouble, in Manhattan, New York County, New York, on January 24, 1905 (age 62 years, 67 days). He is interred at Beth Olom Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, New York.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
City College of New York, New York University, Union College
Positions held
United States representative

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People whose lives overlapped Edwin Einstein's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Edwin Einstein?

American politician (1842-1905)

When was Edwin Einstein born?

Edwin Einstein was born on 18 November 1842 in Cincinnati.

When did Edwin Einstein die?

Edwin Einstein died on 24 January 1905 in Manhattan.

What was Edwin Einstein's occupation?

Edwin Einstein was a politician.

What nationality was Edwin Einstein?

Edwin Einstein was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edwin Einstein

· Wikidata: Q1192995

· DBpedia: Edwin Einstein

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