Stanley M. Isaacs
Stanley M. Isaacs | |
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| Borough President of Manhattan | |
| In office 1938–1941 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Levy |
| Succeeded by | |
Stanley M. Isaacs (1882–1962) was a Republican Party politician from New York City who served as Manhattan Borough President from 1938 to 1942 and later as a member of the New York City Council from 1942 to 1962; he was Minority Leader of the Council from 1950 to 1962.[1] An advocate for social justice, Isaacs is perhaps best known for his support for housing and the work he did with Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, whom he helped to get elected.[2]
A graduate of both Columbia College and New York Law School,[3] Isaacs was born in Manhattan to a family of English-Jewish descent. His paternal grandfather, , was rabbi at . His father, , along with his grandfather, published the .[4][5]
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- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=46175 Isaacs, Stanley M.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2011-12-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) About the Isaacs Center: Who is Stanley M. Isaacs?
- ^ http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/M192/highlights/7843 Stanley Isaacs Playground
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2011-12-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) About the Isaacs Center
- ^ Stanley Isaacs Documents, Photographs and Artifacts at the La Guardia and Wagner Archives http://www.laguardiawagnerarchive.lagcc.cuny.edu/SearchFromUrl.aspx?&Phrasetype=1&SearchType=0&KeyWord=stanley+and+isaacs&Photos=1&Docs=1&OH=1&Video=1&Art=1
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