Harry Bacharach

Harry Bacharach

Harry Bacharach (1873 [Hall, John F., "The Daily Union History of Atlantic City and County", Atlantic City 1900] – 1947 [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,793765,00.html "Died. Harry Bacharach, 73, five times mayor (1911-20, 1930-35) and longtime "No. 1 Booster" of Atlantic City; in Atlantic City."] , "Time", May 26, 1947] ) was an American politician and mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1912 (6 months), 1916–1920, and 1930–1935. [ [http://www.acfpl.org/index.php?option=com_simplefaq&task=display&Itemid=183&catid=144&page=1#FAQ13 Atlantic City Free Public Library FAQ] ] He also served as a city commissioner. His brother was United States Congressman Isaac Bacharach. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E02E3D91331E733A05753C1A9639C946796D6CF "Mayor Riddle Defeated.; Twenty-six Arrests Made in Atlantic City Election."] , "The New York Times", May 10, 1916] In 1914, Bacharach was tried for election fraud in the 1910 mayoral election. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9805E5DE113FE633A25755C2A9679C946596D6CF&oref=slogin "To Try Harry Bacharach.; Election Case Against ex-Mayor of Atlantic City to be Called To-day."] , "The New York Times", January 26, 1914]

The Bacharach Giants, a Negro League baseball team that played in Atlantic City, was named for him.

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