Jonah J. Goldstein (1886-22 July 1967) was a Republican general sessions judge from New York who unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of New York City in 1945.
Biography[]
Jonah J. Goldstein was born in New York City, New York in 1886 to a Jewish family, and he served on several Jewish institutions and worked with several welfare activities. Goldstein later entered into Republican politics, becoming a general sessions judge. In 1945, he was the Republican nominee for Mayor of New York City, but he lost with 21.77% to Democratic nominee William O'Dwyer's 56.77%. He died in Bethlehem, New Hampshire in 1967.