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Theodore Albert Peyser (February 18, 1873 – August 8, 1937) was an American businessman and politician who served three terms as a Democratic member of the
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from 1932 to 1937.


Biography

Peyser was born in
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on February 18, 1873. Peyser attended Charleston public schools until he was 11 years old and then had to leave school and turn to working to support his family. He moved to
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in 1893 and worked as a traveling salesman until 1900 when he moved to New York City and entered the life insurance business. Peyser was a very successful life insurance salesman he is credited with having sold million dollar life insurance policies to thirty three clients.


Congress

He was elected to Congress in 1932 defeating incumbent Ruth Pratt and represented
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from March 4, 1933, until his death in New York City on August 8, 1937. During his time in Congress, he was a vehement opponent of prohibition; he offered a plan to "Tax the thirsty and feed the hungry" as a solution to the problem of alcohol. He also helped allocate funds for an airport on
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. While Rep. Peyser agreed with President Roosevelt on most legislation including the
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he disagreed with the president's belief of Supreme Court expansion.


See also

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* https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1937/08/09/97545951.html?pageNumber=19 1873 births 1937 deaths Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) Jewish members of the United States House of Representatives Politicians from Charleston, West Virginia Politicians from New York City 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives {{NewYork-Representative-stub