ALFRED E. SMITH - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 320347
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ALFRED E. SMITH
Signature of the New York Governor, the Catholic Presidential
candidate of a major party
Signature: "Alfred E. Smith", 3½x2½. Alfred E. Smith
(1873-1944), a vigorous reformer as Governor of New York (1919-1920,
1923-1928), was first suggested as a presidential possibility in 1920. His
supporters were more numerous in 1924, when his name was placed in nomination by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, who dubbed him the "happy warrior". Al Smith lost the
nomination to John W. Davis on the 103rd ballot. As a candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomination in 1928, he had no serious opposition and was
nominated on the first ballot. In so doing, Smith became the first Roman
Catholic presidential nominee of a major party. In the election, he was
defeated by Herbert Hoover, winning only eight states and losing New York. After
leaving politics, Smith became President of Empire State, Inc., the
corporation that erected and operated the Empire State Building. Although he
gave belated support to Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1932 presidential election,
Smith soon broke with his old friend and supported Republicans Landon in 1936
and Willkie in 1940. A forceful opponent to Roosevelt's New Deal,
Smith died a month before the 1944 election at the age of 70. Corners
slightly worn. Lightly toned. Pencil notes (unknown hand) on
verso.
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