Fred J. Rath
Fred J. Rath | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 42nd district | |
| In office January 1, 1955 – December 31, 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Henry A. Wise |
| Succeeded by | William S. Calli |
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 41st district | |
| In office January 1, 1951 – December 31, 1954 | |
| Preceded by | John T. McKennan |
| Succeeded by | Walter Van Wiggeren |
| Mayor of Utica, New York | |
| In office 1928–1930 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Gillmore |
| Succeeded by | Charles S. Donnelley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1888 Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 1968 (aged 79) Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Louise |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Fred J. Rath (October 15, 1888 – April 9, 1968) was an American businessman and politician from New York.
Life
He was born on October 15, 1888,[1] in Utica, Oneida County, New York. He attended the public schools. Then he worked as a chauffeur, a car salesman, and as manager, and later owner, of an automobile repair shop.[2] He married Louise, who was a court stenographer from 1913 to 1958,[3] but they had no children.
He was Mayor of Utica in 1929; and a member of the New York State Senate from 1951 to 1964, sitting in the 168th, 169th, 170th, 171st, 172nd, 173rd and 174th New York State Legislatures.
He died on April 9, 1968, in St. Elizabeth Hospital in Utica, New York, after a long illness.[4]
Sources
- ^ "RATH, FRED" at Social Security Info
- ^ New York Red Book (1963–1964; pg. 92)
- ^ Bar Assn. Will Honor Three Women in the Daily Sentinel, of Rome, on June 18, 1958
- ^ Fred J. Rath, Former Mayor, Senator, Dies in the Utica Observer-Dispatch, of Utica, on April 9, 1968