Story Summary:
William Irving Sirovich was born in Pennsylvania in 1882 to Hungarian Jewish immigrants. When he was six, the family moved to New York City. He studied medicine at Columbia, became a doctor, and ran Peoples Hospital for seventeen years. He served as a commissioner of child welfare for twelve years. He also wrote plays, and several reached Broadway. In 1926, voters finally sent him to Congress. He served six terms and chaired the House Committee on Patents. He was a physician, a playwright, and a public servant, all at once, and he gave each role his whole heart. He died in office in December 1939 and rests at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
