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unusual facts about U.S. Senator from New York



Charlene Mitchell

In 1988 Mitchell ran as an Independent Progressive for U.S. Senator from New York against the incumbent Daniel Patrick Moynihan.

Harry W. Laidler

Laidler was twice a candidate on the Socialist Party ticket, running for Governor of New York in 1936 and for U.S. Senator from New York in 1938.

Ira Harris

In February 1861, Harris was elected a U.S. Senator from New York to succeed William H. Seward who did not seek re-election, but would be appointed U.S. Secretary of State by Abraham Lincoln.

Peter Gansevoort

In 1800, he ran for U.S. Senator from New York but was defeated by Federalist Gouverneur Morris.

Richard D. McCarthy

In 1970, he ran in the Democratic primary for the nomination for U.S. Senator from New York against Ted Sorensen, Richard Ottinger and Paul O'Dwyer, but was defeated by Ottinger.

William F. Dunne

Dunne was an occasional candidate for political office, running for U.S. Senator from New York at the New York state election, 1926, and for Governor of New York at the New York state election, 1928, both times on the Workers ticket.

William F. Sheehan

In the U.S. Senate election of 1911, he was the Democratic candidate to succeed Chauncey Depew as U.S. Senator from New York.


see also

David Hill

David B. Hill (1843–1910), Governor of the U.S. se of New York, 1885–1891, U.S. Senator from New York, 1892–1897

Symington family

James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr. (1877–1952), New York Assemblyman 1905–1910, U.S. Senator from New York 1915–1927, U.S. Representative from New York 1933–1951.