Dean Alfange
Dean Alfange | |
|---|---|
Alfange c. 1942 | |
| Chairman of the New York State Quarter Horse Racing Commission | |
| In office 1970–1975 Serving with Matthew Blei and Richard A. Cerosky | |
| Governor | Nelson Rockefeller |
| Deputy New York State Attorney General | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 2, 1897 |
| Died | October 24, 1989 (aged 91) |
| Party | American Labor Party, Democratic Party, Liberal Party of New York, |
| Spouse | Thalia Perry |
| Alma mater | Hamilton College Columbia University Law School |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | USA |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Dean Alfange (December 2, 1897 – October 24, 1989) was an American politician who held nominations and appointments from a number of parties, including the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, the American Labor Party, and the Liberal Party of New York, of which he was a founding member. Born in the Ottoman Empire to two native Greek parents, Alfange remained involved in Greek-American organizations for much of his life, as well as activist Zionist groups.
He was a prominent liberal legal commentator who supported the notion of judicial activism and a Living Constitution. He ran for a number of offices, including Governor of New York. He also ran for the United States House of Representatives, but lost again. He is well remembered for a short piece he wrote entitled either "An American's Creed" or simply "My Creed". The Creed espouses the ideas of self-reliance and freedom.