August Claessens
August Claessens was a Socialist Party member of the New York State Assembly from 1918 to 1920 and form 1922 to 1923. He was expelled from the chamber on April 1, 1920, for alleged disloyalty to the United States and New York and for his association with the Socialist Party. He was re-elected in September 1920 in a special election to fill his seat, but was once again expelled.[1]
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