Henry Hesterberg (September 15, 1881 – July 3, 1950) was an American politician who served as the 10th Brooklyn Borough President as a member of the Democratic party from March 14, 1930, until his resignation on December 11, 1933.
[3] A special election was held to decide who would serve the remainder of Byrne's term on November 4, 1930, which Hesterberg won with 303,474 votes or 63.87%.
[4][5] Hesterberg ran for re-election in the 1933 election and won the Democratic primary on September 19, 1933, with 97,301 votes or 71.30%.
Hesterbeg resigned two weeks before the expected end of his term on December 11, 1933, in order to accept a position on the city Water Board.
[6][7] Following his loss, Hesterberg continued to serve as a member of the New York Democratic State Committee until 1936 and again in 1948.