Harry Kraf

Harry Kraf (January 1, 1907 – December 22, 1989) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Kraf was elected in November 1955 to the New York State Senate, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John J. Donovan, Jr., and took his seat in the 170th New York State Legislature at the beginning of the session of 1956.

He was re-elected several times and remained in the Senate until 1965, sitting in the 171st, 172nd, 173rd, 174th and 175th New York State Legislatures.

In September 1965, after re-apportionment, Kraf ran for re-nomination in the 37th District, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by Archie A. Gorfinkel.

[3] He also joined with his Bronx legislative colleagues in 1967 in an attempt to save St. Francis Hospital.