Stanley M. Isaacs

Stanley M. Isaacs (1882–1962) was a Republican politician from New York City who served as Manhattan Borough President from 1938 to 1941 and later as a member of the New York City Council from 1942 to 1962. He was Minority Leader of the council from 1950 to 1962.[1] An advocate for social justice, Isaacs is perhaps best known for his support for housing and the work he did with Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, whom he helped to get elected.[2]

Stanley M. Isaacs
13th Borough President of Manhattan
In office
January 1, 1938 – December 31, 1941
Preceded bySamuel Levy
Succeeded byEdgar J. Nathan
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

A graduate of both Columbia College and New York Law School,[3] Isaacs was born in Manhattan to a family of English-Jewish descent. His paternal grandfather, Samuel Myer Isaacs, was rabbi at Temple Shaaray Tefila. His father, Myer S. Isaacs, along with his grandfather, published The Jewish Messenger.[4][5]

References
  1. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=46175 Isaacs, Stanley M.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2011-12-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) About the Isaacs Center: Who is Stanley M. Isaacs?
  3. http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/M192/highlights/7843 Stanley Isaacs Playground
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2011-12-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) About the Isaacs Center
  5. Stanley Isaacs Documents, Photographs and Artifacts at the La Guardia and Wagner Archives http://www.laguardiawagnerarchive.lagcc.cuny.edu/SearchFromUrl.aspx?&Phrasetype=1&SearchType=0&KeyWord=stanley+and+isaacs&Photos=1&Docs=1&OH=1&Video=1&Art=1


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