George B. Agnew (1903)

George Bliss Agnew (1868 – June 21, 1941) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He graduated from Princeton University in 1891.

Agnew was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co., 27th D.) in 1903, 1904, 1905 and 1906.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (17th D.) from 1907 to 1910, sitting in the 130th, 131st, 132nd and 133rd New York State Legislatures.

In 1908, he co-sponsored, with Assemblyman Merwin K. Hart, the Hart–Agnew Law, an anti-horse-race-track-gambling bill which led to a total shutdown of horse-racing in the State of New York.

Agnew was defeated by John G. Saxe II in the November 8, 1910, election in a district that was Republican by a great majority.[1]

References

  1. "Senator Agnew Fails Of Re-Election". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1910-11-10. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
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