Abraham Grenthal

Abraham W. Grenthal was a lawyer who served on the New York Assembly from 1925 to 1929. He was a Republican. He received some pushback from African Americans in the party who wanted their own candidates elected.^[1]

Abraham Grenthal in 1925

He lost to Francis E. Rivers in 1929.^[2]

References

1. King, Shannon (April 30, 2017). Whose Harlem Is This, Anyway?: Community Politics and Grassroots Activism During the New Negro Era. NYU Press. ISBN 9781479889082 – via Google Books.
2. Wintz, Cary D.; Finkelman, Paul (June 30, 2004). Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance: K-Y. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781579584580 – via Google Books.

New York State Assembly
Preceded by James Male	New York State Assembly New York County, 19th District 1925-1929	Succeeded by Francis E. Rivers