Austin William Erwin (April 26, 1887 – August 14, 1965) was an American lawyer and politician from

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Life

He was born on April 26, 1887, in West Sparta, Livingston County, New York. He attended Geneseo State Normal School and

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. He was District Attorney of Livingston County from 1924 to 1932; and was President of the New York State District Attorneys Association in 1932. On February 15, 1944, he was elected to the

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, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of

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. Erwin was re-elected several times and remained in the State Senate until 1962, sitting in the 164th, 165th, 166th, 167th, 168th, 169th, 170th, 171st, 172nd and

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s. He was Chairman of the Committee on Finance from 1954 to 1962. He died on August 14, 1965, at his summer residence on

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.''AUSTIN W. ERWIN, EX-STATE SENATOR''
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