Harry Bacharach

Harry Bacharach (October 24, 1873 – May 13, 1947) was the Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 1912 for 6 months, and from 1916 to 1920, and again from 1930 to 1935.

[3][4] His brother was United States Congressman Isaac Bacharach.

[7][8] The Bacharach Giants, a Negro league baseball team that played in Atlantic City, were created by his political allies and used his name as a promotional vehicle for the 1916 mayoral election.

The building at 2305 Atlantic Avenue, Longport, New Jersey, became the borough hall in 1990.

[9] Mr. Bacharach was also nicknamed “ Shore Gate “ after he shut down the major roads for the summer Bacharach was played by actor John Rue in the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire.