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Alfred Emanuel Smith, meist nur Al Smith genannt, (* 30. Dezember 1873 in New York City; † 4. Oktober 1944 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und mehrmaliger Gouverneur des US-Bundesstaates New York. 1928 kandidierte er für die Demokraten bei der US-Präsidentenwahl, unterlag jedoch dem amtierenden republikanischen Handelsminister ...
Alfred Emanuel Smith (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944) was an American politician who served four terms as the 42nd governor of New York and was the Democratic Party 's presidential nominee in 1928 .
9. Apr. 2024 · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: Apr 9, 2024 • Article History. Al Smith. In full: Alfred Emanuel Smith. Born: December 30, 1873, New York, New York, U.S. Died: October 4, 1944, New York City (aged 70) Political Affiliation: Democratic Party. Role In: United States presidential election of 1928.
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Al Smith, Governor of New York, was a candidate for President of the United States in the 1928 election. His run was notable in that he was the first Catholic nominee of a major party, he opposed Prohibition, and he enjoyed broad appeal among women, who had won the right of suffrage in 1920.
- Lost election: November 6, 1928
- U.S. presidential election, 1928
Alfred Emanuel "Al" Smith (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944) was elected Governor of New York four times, and was the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate in 1928. He was the first Roman Catholic and Irish-American to run for President as a major party nominee.
Learn about the life and career of Alfred E. Smith, a progressive Democrat who became the first Catholic presidential nominee and later opposed the New Deal. Explore his achievements as governor of New York, his defeat by Herbert Hoover in 1928, and his alliance with the American Liberty League in 1936.
A biography of Alfred E. Smith, the governor of New York and the first Catholic presidential nominee of a major party in the United States. Learn about his political career, reforms, and controversies.
