Edward A. Rath
| Edward August Rath | |
|---|---|
| 1st Erie County Executive | |
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In office 1961–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Newly Created |
| Succeeded by | B. John Tutuska |
| County Clerk of Erie County | |
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In office 1950–1951 | |
| Comptroller of Erie County | |
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In office 1953–1959 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1907 |
| Died |
1968 Buffalo, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mildred K. Rath (1906-1965) |
Edward A. Rath was the first County Executive of Erie County, New York.[1] Following the transition from the Board of Supervisors form of government for Erie County to a County Executive form, Rath was elected in 1960 to an initial three year term. The main Erie County office building Edward A. Rath County Office Building, the home of county government's executive branch, is named after him. Rath was re-elected as County Executive in 1963 and 1967. He died in office in 1968[2] and was succeeded by Erie County Sheriff B. John Tutuska.
Family
Rath is the patriarch of a prominent Western New York political family. His son, the late Edward A. Rath, Jr., served as a Justice of the New York State Supreme Court and his daughter-in-law, Mary Lou Rath was a New York State Senator and a former minority leader of the Erie County Legislature. His grandson, Edward A. Rath III won election in 2007 to the Erie County Legislature.
References
- ↑ "Former State Supreme Court Judge Rath dies of cancer". Buffalo Business First. 2003-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
- ↑ "Rath, Edward A. (Edward August), 1907-1968.". http://www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2013-05-11. External link in
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by newly created |
Erie County Executive 1961 – 1969 |
Succeeded by B. John Tutuska |