Irving Ives Politician

Irving McNeil Ives (January 24, 1896 – February 24, 1962) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States Senator from New York from 1947 to 1959. He was previously a member of the New York State Assembly for sixteen years, serving as Minority Leader (1935), Speaker (1936), and Majority Leader (1937–1946). A liberal Republican, he was known as a specialist in labor and civil rights legislation.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 24, 1896
Birth place	Bainbridge New York , New York
Nationality	United States
Religion	Presbyterianism
Date of death	February 24, 1962
Place of death	Norwich New York , New York
Education	Hamilton College (New York)