Clarence Lexow

Clarence Lexow (September 16, 1852 – December 31, 1910) was an American politician and member of the New York Senate from 1894 to 1898.

[1] He is best known for chairing the eponymous Lexow Committee, which investigated police corruption in New York City.

Clarence and Charles also appear as living in Manhattan in the Benedict Building at 79 Washington Place in New York City.

[3] The committee documented how Tammany Hall leaders and the police extorted bribes from operators of gambling and prostitution houses.

[3] In 1896, he was chairman of the committee on resolutions at the Republican State convention and introduced the gold standard plank in the platform; in 1900, he was a presidential elector, voting for William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.