Simpson, Kenneth F. (Kenneth Farrand), 1895-1941

Kenneth F. Simpson was born in New York City on May 4, 1895. He was a member of the Yale College Class of 1917 and received an LL.B. degree from the Harvard Law School in 1922. Simpson was in private legal practice in New York City, but from 1925 to 1927 he served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Simpson played a crucial role in rebuilding the New York Republican Party in the late 1930s. He was chairman of the Republican County Committee in New York, 1935-1940, attended the Republican National Conventions of 1936 and 1940, and was instrumental in securing the Republican nomination for Wendell Wilkie. Simpson was elected to Congress in 1940, but died on January 25, 1941, three weeks after taking office.

From the description of Kenneth Farrand Simpson papers, 1900-1983 (inclusive), 1923-1941 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702165929

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