William Sulzer

William Sulzer (born March 18, 1863, Elizabeth, N.J., U.S.—died Nov. 6, 1941, New York City) was a U.S. political leader, Democratic governor of New York (1913) who was impeached and removed from office as a result of his quarrel with the Tammany Hall Democratic political machine. Admitted to the bar in New York (1884), Sulzer entered politics as a Democrat affiliated with Tammany Hall. He served in the New York Assembly (1889–94) and in the...