George B. Agnew
George B. Agnew (1903)
George Bliss Agnew (1868 – June 21, 1941) was an American politician from New York.
Life
He graduated from Princeton University in 1891.
Agnew was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 27th D.) in 1903, 1904, 1905 and 1906.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (17th D.) from 1907 to 1910, sitting in the 130th, 131st, 132nd and 133rd New York State Legislatures.
In 1908, he co-sponsored, with Assemblyman Merwin K. Hart, the Hart–Agnew Law, an anti-horse-race-track-gambling bill which led to a total shutdown of horse-racing in the State of New York.
Sources
- Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes by Charles Elliott Fitch (Hurd Publishing Co., New York and Buffalo, 1911, Vol. IV; pg. 347, 349f, 352 and 366f)
- The New York Red Book by Edgar L. Murlin (1903; pg. 105f)
External links
- The George Bliss Agnew papers at the New York Public Library
| New York Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gherardi Davis |
New York State Assembly New York County, 27th District 1903–1906 |
Succeeded by Beverley R. Robinson |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded by Martin Saxe |
New York State Senate 17th District 1907–1910 |
Succeeded by John G. Saxe |
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