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Inevitable Rise of Smith in Albany's 1910s Halls
The narrative traces Smith's early Albany years, his hard learning of bills, and Foley's view of his rise. It highlights his methodical study of budgets, mastery of state finances, and reputation for keeping promises, plus his shift from discouragement to a dominating legislative figure through relentless work and memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Foley
Smith
Assembly
Albany
Tom Callin
Battery
Callin
Tom Foley
Troy
Hudson River
Bo Alsmith
Massachusetts
Charles Evans Hughes
New York City
Ways and Means
Republican Party
Tero
William Allen White
Triangle
Robert F. Wagner
U.S
Abram I. Elkus
U. S
State Court of Appeals
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wagner- Smith-Gompers Committee
The
Marshall
New York
Fire Department
Wagner-Smith-Gompers
United States