Edward Julius Elsaesser (March 10, 1904 – January 7, 1983) was an American politician and a

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for the 43rd district of the state of

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Biography

Elsaesser was born in

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, on March 10, 1904, the son of John and Ida (Steinke) Elsaesser, and graduated from the

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in 1926. He was

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in 1927 and practiced in Buffalo. He married Anna Hossack on December 6, 1933.

Career

Elsaesser was a Republican candidate for the

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from Erie County's 3rd District in 1936. He was a Republican State committeeman from 1937 to 1945, and a Delegate to the

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. Elected to the House of Representatives as a Republican in 1944 and reelected in 1946, Elsaesser served from January 3, 1945, to January 3, 1949. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948, and for his Congressional district's Republican nomination in 1950. After leaving Congress, Elsaesser continued to practice law.

Death

Elsaesser died in

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, on January 7, 1983 (age 78 years, 303 days). He is interred at Williamsville Cemetery, Williamsville, New York.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Elsaesser, Edward J. 1904 births 1983 deaths Politicians from Buffalo, New York University at Buffalo Law School alumni New York (state) lawyers Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century New York (state) politicians 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives