Henry Edmund Machold (July 5, 1880 – February 6, 1967) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician.
Life
Machold was born in Amsterdam, New York to P. Bernhard Machold and Margaret Mellmen Machold. He attended Albany Law School and read law in Amsterdam. During the Spanish–American War he served in the New York State Militia. He began operating a dairy farm in Ellisburg, New York, in 1900. He married Jennie Ward, and they had twins, Earl and Doris. He also engaged in banking from 1919 on, eventually becoming president of the Northern New York Trust Company.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924; and was Speaker from 1921 to 1924. As Speaker, he advocated lowering taxes and successfully opposed Governor Al Smith's attempts to reorganize the state bureaucracy.
He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1924 and 1932. He was Chairman of the New York Republican State Committee in 1928 and 1929, campaigning for Herbert Hoover.
He was vice-president of the St. Regis Paper Company and the Niagara Mohawk Power Company (1932–1950). In 1934, he was accused of trying to influence state legislation concerning utilities.
He was a presidential elector in 1952 and 1956, voting both times for Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon.
He was buried at Ellisburg Cemetery in Ellisburg, N.Y.
References
- "List of 'Favored' in Alleghany Issue" (PDF). New York Times. 25 May 1933.
'Selected' Buyers Got the Stock at $20, when prices on Exchange were $31 to $35...Henry E. Machold, Vice President and Director F. L. Carlisle & Co., Director Marine Midland Company...2000
Sources
- Edmund Machold, Utilities Aide and ex-G.O.P. Leader, Is Dead in NYT on February 8, 1967
- Bio Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
- New York Times: Election to his first term as Speaker, in NYT on January 6, 1921
- Machold ancestry, at Schenectady history
| New York State Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byLewis W. Day | New York State Assembly Jefferson County, 1st District 1912–1917 |
Succeeded bydistrict abolished |
| Preceded bynew district | New York State Assembly Jefferson County 1918–1924 |
Succeeded byJasper W. Cornaire |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byThaddeus C. Sweet | Speaker of the New York State Assembly 1921–1924 |
Succeeded byJoseph A. McGinnies |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded byGeorge K. Morris | Chairman of the New York Republican State Committee 1928–1929 |
Succeeded byWilliam J. Maier |
- 1880 births
- 1967 deaths
- Speakers of the New York State Assembly
- Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
- 1952 United States presidential electors
- 1956 United States presidential electors
- American bankers
- Albany Law School alumni
- People from Amsterdam, New York
- People from Ellisburg, New York
- Politicians from Jefferson County, New York
- 20th-century members of the New York State Legislature