U.S. Congressman. He attended the Packard Commercial School New York City, then engaged in the general insurance and real-estate business, in Queens, New York. During World War I, he served as a Yeoman First Class, U.S. Navy, (1917-19). After the war, he was a member of the New York State Assembly, (1922-28). In 1929, he was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-first Congress and to the next three succeeding Congresses, serving until his resignation in 1935. He was then Sheriff of Queens County, (1935-36) and president of the board of aldermen of New York City, (1936-38). He resumed the insurance and real-estate business, was commissioner of borough works, Queens County, in 1941 and was president of Peninsula General Hospital, from 1946, until his death at age 77.
U.S. Congressman. He attended the Packard Commercial School New York City, then engaged in the general insurance and real-estate business, in Queens, New York. During World War I, he served as a Yeoman First Class, U.S. Navy, (1917-19). After the war, he was a member of the New York State Assembly, (1922-28). In 1929, he was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-first Congress and to the next three succeeding Congresses, serving until his resignation in 1935. He was then Sheriff of Queens County, (1935-36) and president of the board of aldermen of New York City, (1936-38). He resumed the insurance and real-estate business, was commissioner of borough works, Queens County, in 1941 and was president of Peninsula General Hospital, from 1946, until his death at age 77.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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BRUNNER
FATHER MOTHER
WILLIAM ELIZABETH
DECEMBER 2, 1866 DECEMBER 16, 1864
JANUARY 27, 1937 JULY 18, 1929
HUSBAND
WILLIAM F.
1887 - 1965
WIFE
THERESA
1898 - 1995
Family Members
Parents
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