Moses Dinkelspiel

He was born on June 3, 1855, in New York City. He was a salesman, a commission merchant, and then a dealer in pictures and artworks. He also entered politics as a Democrat.[https://archive.org/stream/cu31924087826669#page/n3/mode/2up New York State Legislative Souvenir for 1893 with Portraits of the Members of Both Houses] by Henry P. Phelps

Dinkelspiel was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1886. In January 1888, he was appointed as Paymaster at the U.S. Customs House at the port of New York.[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1888/01/13/106309606.pdf City and Suburban News; ...Moses Dinkelspiel...yesterday qualified as Paymaster...] in the New York Times on January 13, 1888 Soon after he was accused of being involved with gamblers and bookmakers, and he did not take office.[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1890/11/02/103275351.pdf Eyes Turned to Albany] in the New York Times on November 2, 1890

He was again a member of the Assembly in 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893 and 1894. He was Chairman of the Committee on Trade and Manufactures in 1892; and of the Committee on Public Institutions in 1893.

In April 1893, he married Carrie Sladkus,[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/3945619/ Marriage Report] in the New York World on April 28, 1893 (subscription required) and they had two children.[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1916/06/02/100208204.pdf Died; Dinkelspiel.—Moses...] in the New York Times on June 2, 1916

He died on May 30, 1916, at his residence at 226 West 97th Street in Manhattan,[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1916/06/01/104677181.pdf Moses Dinkelspiel] in the New York Times on June 1, 1916

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Category:Politicians from New York City

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