Al Smith

Al Smith
Al Smith ; (politician);
Born	Alfred Emanuel Smith; 1873-12-30; Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died	1944-10-04 (Age 70); Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Children	5
Spouse	Catherine Ann Dunn
Member of	American Liberty League
Perpetrator of	The Business Plot
Party	Democratic
	Governor of New York
In office
	January 1, 1923 - December 31, 1928
Succeeded by	Franklin D. Roosevelt
	Governor of New York
In office
	January 1, 1919 - December 31, 1920
	President of the New York City Board of Aldermen
In office
	January 1, 1917 - December 31, 1918
	Member of the New York State Assembly from the New York County 2nd district
In office
	January 1, 1904 - December 31, 1915

An event carried out

Event	Description
The Business Plot	A military takeover of the USA planned by The Money Trust. Never enacted due to the character of the man they ill advisedly chose to head it Smedley Butler, who foiled the plot and decreased the group's influence.

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