William L. Pfeiffer

William Louis Pfeiffer (* May 29, 1907 in Buffalo, New York, † 22 July 1985 in Glens Falls, New York ) was an American politician. Between 1949 and 1951 he represented the State of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

William Pfeiffer attended the public schools of his native and Tech High School. He then worked as a timekeeper ( Timekeeper ) for the company American Radiator Co. This was followed by training joined as an accountant. At the same time he proposed as a member of the Republican Party launched a political career. In 1938 he was a member of the staff of the Republican Kongresskomittees for the state of New York. In the following years, he held several offices at the district and state level. So he acted, for example from 1946 to 1948 as Deputy Comptroller of the State Government of New York. Between 1949 and 1953 he was chairman of the state Republican Party.

In the congressional elections of 1948, Pfeiffer was the 42nd electoral district of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Walter G. Andrews on January 3, 1949. Since he resigned in 1950 to another candidacy, he was able to complete only one term in Congress until January 3, 1951. This was marked by the events of the Cold War.

From 1952 to 1966, William Pfeiffer Director and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of North America in New York City. From 1955 to 1982 he was also trustee ( Trustee ) of the Albany Savings Bank. Between 1967 and 1975 he headed the bank. In the years 1962 and 1966, Pfeiffer was campaign manager of Nelson Rockefeller in his candidacies for the office of governor of New York. He died on 22 July 1985 in Glen Falls, where he was also buried.