Paul T. Kammerer Jr.
American lawyer and politician
Paul Thomas Kammerer Jr. (July 4, 1886 – March 2, 1939) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
Kammerer was born on July 4, 1886, in New York City, New York, the son of Paul T. and Mary F. Kammerer. He attended the College of the City of New York and Fordham University Law School. He then began practicing law as a member of the law firm Dyer & Kammerer on 51 Chambers St.
In 1923, Kammerer was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the New York County 12th District. He served in the Assembly in 1924 and 1925. Governor Alfred E. Smith later appointed him a member of the Child Welfare Commission.
In 1929, Kammerer married Agnes Whelan of Elizabeth, New Jersey. They had a daughter, Julie.
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