Smith, Alfred Emanuel

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Smith, Alfred Emanuel (1873–1944) US politician. He was governor of New York (1919–20, 1923–28), supporting social welfare legislation and public works projects. A candidate for the presidential nomination in 1924, he ran in 1928 but lost the election to Herbert Hoover.

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