Otto Kempner (July 5, 1858 – October 8, 1914) was a Jewish-American lawyer, politician, and judge from New York.
Kempner was born on July 5, 1858[1] in Tokaj, Kingdom of Hungary.
At one point, he worked as a clerk and bookkeeper for Henry Fliegenheimer, a former assemblyman in the liquor business.
[3] He quickly gained a reputation for his opposition to Tammany Hall, starting with a speech at the opening of the legislature that attacked the election of Edward Murphy Jr. to the United States Senate.
He did play a critical role in the Fusion campaign in 1901, and helped get Seth Low nominated candidate for mayor of New York City.