Harry Heyman (October 3, 1875 – October 29, 1932) was a Jewish-American butcher and politician from New York.
Heyman was born on October 3, 1875, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He moved to Brooklyn, New York, with his parents when he was a baby. He graduated from Public School No. 23 and worked as a butcher in Brooklyn. [1]
In 1909, Heyman ran for the New York State Assembly as a Democrat in the Kings County 21st District. He lost the election to Republican Sam Weinstein. [2] In 1910, he again ran for the Assembly and was elected over Weinstein. He served in the Assembly in 1911, [1] 1912, [3] and 1913. [4] He lost the 1913 re-election to Henry C. Karpen. [5] He served as a delegate to the 1915 New York State Constitutional Convention, by which point he was working in the real estate business. [6]
In 1915, Heyman was elected to the New York City Board of Aldermen over the Republican incumbent A. M. Levy, representing the 62nd Aldermanic District. [7] He lost the 1917 re-election to Socialist Baruch Charney Vladeck, despite receiving support from the Republican Party in the election. [8] In January 1918, he was appointed Deputy Warden of the Civil Prison. [9] In 1919, he again ran for election as Alderman and again lost the election to Vladeck. [10] By 1922, he was Deputy County Clerk. [11] In June 1930, he was appointed clerk to the Passport Bureau, a new division of the County Clerk's office. [12] He was reappointed clerk in January 1931. [13] By the time he died, he was chief of the Passport Bureau. [14]
Heyman was grand chancellor of the local Knights of Pythias lodge and the state field deputy, chairman of the board of directors of the Eastern District Boys' Association, a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, [14] the Odd Fellows, the Hebrew Mutual Benefit Society, the Hebrew Free Burial Society of Brooklyn, Order Brith Abraham, the Tambury Democratic Association, and the Wantagh Democratic Club, and the standard-bearer of the Harry Heyman Democratic Club of the 21st Assembly District. An active member of the Foresters of America, he was a member of several related organizations, organized a local group, and served as Deputy Grand Chief Ranger and Supreme Representative. [1]
In 1896, Heyman married Fanny Simon. [15] She died from a four-year illness in 1918. [16] He then married widow Clara Graf in 1922. [11] His children were Lillian Katz, Ruth Miller, Emanuel, Jack, Sidney, and Daniel. [14]
Heyman died at home from a brief illness on October 29, 1932. [14] Special Sessions Justice Harry Howard Dale, County Clerk John N. Harman, Sewers Commissioner Joseph Lentol, and a delegation of employees in the County Clerk's office were among those who attended his funeral at the Kirschbaum Funeral Parlors. He was buried in Mount Lebanon Cemetery. [17]
Harry Heyman (October 3, 1875 – October 29, 1932) was a Jewish-American butcher and politician from New York.
Heyman was born on October 3, 1875, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He moved to Brooklyn, New York, with his parents when he was a baby. He graduated from Public School No. 23 and worked as a butcher in Brooklyn. [1]
In 1909, Heyman ran for the New York State Assembly as a Democrat in the Kings County 21st District. He lost the election to Republican Sam Weinstein. [2] In 1910, he again ran for the Assembly and was elected over Weinstein. He served in the Assembly in 1911, [1] 1912, [3] and 1913. [4] He lost the 1913 re-election to Henry C. Karpen. [5] He served as a delegate to the 1915 New York State Constitutional Convention, by which point he was working in the real estate business. [6]
In 1915, Heyman was elected to the New York City Board of Aldermen over the Republican incumbent A. M. Levy, representing the 62nd Aldermanic District. [7] He lost the 1917 re-election to Socialist Baruch Charney Vladeck, despite receiving support from the Republican Party in the election. [8] In January 1918, he was appointed Deputy Warden of the Civil Prison. [9] In 1919, he again ran for election as Alderman and again lost the election to Vladeck. [10] By 1922, he was Deputy County Clerk. [11] In June 1930, he was appointed clerk to the Passport Bureau, a new division of the County Clerk's office. [12] He was reappointed clerk in January 1931. [13] By the time he died, he was chief of the Passport Bureau. [14]
Heyman was grand chancellor of the local Knights of Pythias lodge and the state field deputy, chairman of the board of directors of the Eastern District Boys' Association, a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, [14] the Odd Fellows, the Hebrew Mutual Benefit Society, the Hebrew Free Burial Society of Brooklyn, Order Brith Abraham, the Tambury Democratic Association, and the Wantagh Democratic Club, and the standard-bearer of the Harry Heyman Democratic Club of the 21st Assembly District. An active member of the Foresters of America, he was a member of several related organizations, organized a local group, and served as Deputy Grand Chief Ranger and Supreme Representative. [1]
In 1896, Heyman married Fanny Simon. [15] She died from a four-year illness in 1918. [16] He then married widow Clara Graf in 1922. [11] His children were Lillian Katz, Ruth Miller, Emanuel, Jack, Sidney, and Daniel. [14]
Heyman died at home from a brief illness on October 29, 1932. [14] Special Sessions Justice Harry Howard Dale, County Clerk John N. Harman, Sewers Commissioner Joseph Lentol, and a delegation of employees in the County Clerk's office were among those who attended his funeral at the Kirschbaum Funeral Parlors. He was buried in Mount Lebanon Cemetery. [17]