Al Smith
American politician, 42nd Governor of New York
Born
December 30th, 1873
151 years ago
Died
October 4th, 1944
80 years ago — 70 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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Served as Governor of New York from 1923 to 1928
First Catholic presidential candidate in 1928
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