John E. Brodsky (May 30, 1855 – December 26, 1910) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Brodsky was born on May 30, 1855, in New York City. [1] His father John Brodsky was a stave maker who had immigrated from Beroun, now in the Czech Republic, and had married a German. [2]
Brodsky attended Columbia Law School and graduated in 1876. He was admitted to the bar upon graduating. [3] He worked first as a law clerk, then as a lawyer as a member of the law firm Johnson, Tilton, and Brodsky. [4] He later moved to Harlem and practiced law with his brother F. W. Brodsky. They had a law office in the Emigrant Savings Bank. [5]
In 1879, Brodsky was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the New York County 8th District. He served in the Assembly in 1880, [4] 1881, [6] 1882, [7] and 1891. While in the Assembly he introduced and pushed for a bill for the consolidation of Manhattan and Brooklyn. [1] In the 1882 United States House of Representatives election he was the Republican candidate for New York's 7th congressional district; he lost to William Dorsheimer. [8] He was expelled from the Republican Party in 1896, and became a Democrat. [5]
Brodsky was married to Bertha Hartwig. They had two daughters. [5]
Brodsky died of dropsy in the German Hospital on December 26, 1910. [5]
John E. Brodsky (May 30, 1855 – December 26, 1910) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Brodsky was born on May 30, 1855, in New York City. [1] His father John Brodsky was a stave maker who had immigrated from Beroun, now in the Czech Republic, and had married a German. [2]
Brodsky attended Columbia Law School and graduated in 1876. He was admitted to the bar upon graduating. [3] He worked first as a law clerk, then as a lawyer as a member of the law firm Johnson, Tilton, and Brodsky. [4] He later moved to Harlem and practiced law with his brother F. W. Brodsky. They had a law office in the Emigrant Savings Bank. [5]
In 1879, Brodsky was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the New York County 8th District. He served in the Assembly in 1880, [4] 1881, [6] 1882, [7] and 1891. While in the Assembly he introduced and pushed for a bill for the consolidation of Manhattan and Brooklyn. [1] In the 1882 United States House of Representatives election he was the Republican candidate for New York's 7th congressional district; he lost to William Dorsheimer. [8] He was expelled from the Republican Party in 1896, and became a Democrat. [5]
Brodsky was married to Bertha Hartwig. They had two daughters. [5]
Brodsky died of dropsy in the German Hospital on December 26, 1910. [5]