Abraham Grenthal Explained

Abraham W. Grenthal was a lawyer who served on the New York Assembly from 1925 to 1929. He was a Republican. He received some pushback from African Americans in the party who wanted their own candidates elected.^[1]

He lost to Francis E. Rivers in 1929.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: King, Shannon. Whose Harlem Is This, Anyway?: Community Politics and Grassroots Activism During the New Negro Era. April 30, 2017. NYU Press. 9781479889082. Google Books.
2. Book: Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance: K-Y. Cary D.. Wintz. Paul. Finkelman. June 30, 2004. Taylor & Francis. 9781579584580. Google Books.