Albert E. Ottinger (September 10, 1878 – January 13, 1938) was an American lawyer and politician.

During his second term, he was the only Republican who held state office, and was responsible for closing down the notorious "bucket shops" on Wall Street.

[citation needed] In 1928, while the Democratic Party nominated New York Governor Al Smith for the presidency, the first time a Catholic from a major party was running for that office, the Republican Party of New York nominated Ottinger for governor, the first Jewish gubernatorial candidate in New York history.

Against the national Republican trend, Roosevelt won by only 25,000 votes, less than 1% of the four million ballots cast.

"[2] Ottinger had a heart attack and died in New York City on January 13, 1938.