Conrad Hasenflug (February 27, 1863 – November 24, 1932) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was born on February 27, 1863, in the Free City of Frankfurt. The next year, the family emigrated to the

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, and settled in

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. He became a retail, and later wholesale,

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dealer. Hasenflug was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 19th D.) in

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and

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. In November 1901, he ran for Clerk of Kings County, but was defeated. Afterwards he was appointed as Deputy Dock Commissioner of New York City. He was a member of the New York State Senate (9th D.) from 1905 to 1908, sitting in the 128th, 129th, 130th and

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s. In 1909, he removed to

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where he ran saloons and amusement establishments. He died on

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, November 24, 1932, at his home at 84–37 169th Street in Jamaica, Queens, of

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; and was buried at the Lutheran Cemetery in

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.''OBITUARY; CONRAD HASENFLUG'' and ''FORMER SENATOR HASENFLUG DIES AT JAMAICA HOME''
in ''The Daily Star'' (of Long Island City) on November 26, 1932

Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hasenflug, Conrad 1863 births 1932 deaths Democratic Party New York (state) state senators Politicians from Brooklyn Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly Deaths from pneumonia in New York City Immigrants to the United States Politicians from Queens, New York Emigrants from the Free City of Frankfurt