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Abraham Grenthal

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Abraham Grenthal in 1925

Abraham W. Grenthal was an American lawyer who served on the New York Assembly from 1925 to 1929. He was a Republican. He received some pushback from African Americans in the party who wanted their own candidates elected.[1]

Grenthal lost to Francis E. Rivers in 1929.[2]

References

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  1. ^ King, Shannon (April 30, 2017). Whose Harlem Is This, Anyway?: Community Politics and Grassroots Activism During the New Negro Era. NYU Press. ISBN 9781479889082 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Wintz, Cary D.; Finkelman, Paul (June 30, 2004). Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance: K-Y. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781579584580 – via Google Books.
New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly
New York County, 19th District

1925-1929
Succeeded by