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Herbert Henry Lehman (March 28, 1878 – December 5, 1963) was an American financier and Democratic politician who served as the 45th governor of New York from 1933 to 1942 and represented New York in the United States Senate from 1949 until 1957. Early life and career.
The Birth of a Political Life. Herbert Lehman became actively involved in Democratic Party politics in the 1920s through his association with Governor Al Smith, eventually serving as one of Smith’s top lieutenants in the Governor’s efforts to win the presidency in 1928.
Herbert H. Lehman served two terms (1929-1933) as lieutenant governor of New York State under the administration of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, who referred to him as “my good right arm.”
Learn about Herbert H. Lehman, the former governor, senator, and humanitarian who inspired the name of Lehman College. He was a leader who fought for social justice, civil rights, and international relief in the face of adversity.
Feb 24, 2017 · On election night 1928, after his first campaign for public office, Herbert H. Lehman and his wife left a note on their bedroom door for their children: “Don’t wake us. Daddy has been beaten, but...
Herbert H. Lehman was committed to the common good. He believed that the role and responsibility of government was to look after those who desperately needed help and could not help themselves; children, the elderly, the poor, the disabled, and victims of oppression.
This new biography of Herbert H. Lehman -- four-time Governor of New York State, U.S. Senator, humanitarian, and political reformer -- fills the void left by scholars who have neglected this revered public servant of the mid-20th Century.
