Rae L. Egbert

Rae Livingston Egbert (August 15, 1891 – May 11, 1964) was an American businessman and politician from New York.

Rae L. Egbert
Born	Rae Livingston Egbert August 15, 1891 Staten Island, Richmond County, New York
Died	May 11, 1964 Stapleton, Staten Island
Nationality	American
Occupation	businessman and politician from New York

Early years

He was born on August 15, 1891,[1] on Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, the son of George L. Egbert (1862–1957) and Ella L. Turner (died 1919). He attended the public schools on Staten Island, and Mount Hermon School. In 1911, he began to work in his father's haberdashery in Tompkinsville. During World War I, he enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army, and remained stationed at Fox Hills, on Staten Island. He finished the war as a sergeant major.[2]

Career

Egbert was a member of the New York State Senate (24th D.) from 1935 to 1940, sitting in the 158th, 159th, 160th, 161st and 162nd New York State Legislatures. He was defeated for re-election in 1940 and 1942. In 1944, he ran for Congress in the 16th District but was defeated by Republican Ellsworth B. Buck.[3]

In 1958, he removed to Gulfport, Florida.[4]

Family life

On June 4, 1917, he married Olive Doll, and they had one daughter: Joan Egbert.

Death

He died on May 11, 1964, while on a visit at his sister Grace's home in Stapleton, Staten Island.[5]

Sources

1. "Rae Egbert" at Social Security Info
2. Egbert genealogy at RootsWeb
3. CANDIDATES IN RICHMOND in the New York Times on June 14, 1944 (subscription required)
4. Rae L. Egbert Dies at 72; A State Senator, 1935-40 in the New York Times on May 14, 1964 (subscription required)
5. "George L. & Frank Egbert Families" at RootsWeb