John La Frenz
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John Peter La Frenz (February 1, 1876âApril 25, 1935[1]) was an American politician from New York.
Life
[edit]He was born on February 1, 1876, in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. After the death of his father, his mother went with him to live in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. There he attended the public schools. Afterwards he became a cooper.[2]:â165â
La Frenz entered politics as a Democrat. In November 1913, he was elected on the Progressive, Republican and Independence League tickets to the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 14th D.), defeating the incumbent Democrat James J. Garvey. La Frenz was re-elected three times as a Democrat, and was a member of the State Assembly in 1914, 1915, 1916 and 1917.[2]:â165â[3]:â439-440aâ
References
[edit]- â "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949". FamilySearch. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- 1 2 Murlin, Edgar L. (1917). The New York Red Book. Albany: J.B. Lyon Company.
- â Malcolm, James (1918). The New York Red Book. Albany: J.B. Lyon Company.
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