Julius Hauser (August 7, 1854

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– March 26, 1920

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) was an American businessman and politician.

Life

He came to the

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in 1869. He learned the

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's trade, and in 1878 settled in Sayville where he ran a large

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business. From 1902 on, he was Chairman of the Democratic Committee of Suffolk County. He was Town Clerk of Islip for several years. In 1903, he was elected Supervisor of the Town of Islip, and was still in office when he was nominated to run for

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on the ticket nominated by the Democrats and the

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. Although William R. Hearst, the leader of the League was defeated for Governor by

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, all the other nominees were elected, and Hauser was Treasurer from 1907 to 1908. In

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, he was defeated for re-election by Republican Thomas B. Dunn. In May 1907, a forest fire destroyed his

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farm on Long Island. He was a director of the Oystermen's National Bank of Islip. He died of

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at his residence on Green Avenue in Sayville.

Sources

The Dem. ticket, in NYT on September 27, 1906 (on the "ticket" appears "W. J. Hauser", but in the text the name is given correctly)

The Ind. L. ticket, in NYT on September 30, 1906

His campaign, in NYT on October 8, 1906

His farm destroyed, in NYT on May 25, 1907

The Dem. nominees, in NYT on September 17, 1908

His father-in-law Joseph Jedlicks dead, in NYT on January 3, 1911

Death notice in NYT on March 27, 1920
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