Martin C. Ansorge

Martin C. Ansorge
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st district
In office March 4, 1921 - March 3, 1923
Preceded by	Jerome F. Donovan
Succeeded by	Royal H. Weller
Personal details
Born	Martin Charles Ansorge January 1, 1882 Corning, New York
Died	February 4, 1967 (aged 85) New York City
Political party	Republican
Profession	Attorney
Religion	Jewish
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Motor Transport Corps
Battles/wars	World War I

Martin Charles Ansorge (January 1, 1882 – February 4, 1967) was a United States Representative from New York.

The son of Mark Perry Ansorge and Jennie Bach Ansorge, Martin Ansorge was born into a Jewish household in Corning, Steuben County, New York on January 1, 1882.

He attended the public schools and the College of the City of New York. He graduated from Columbia College of Columbia University in 1903 and Columbia Law School in 1906. He was admitted to the bar in 1906 and commenced practice in Manhattan, New York City.

Ansorge was the unsuccessful Republican candidate for election to Congress in 1912, 1914, and 1916. In his bid for the 21st District Congressional Seat in 1916, Ansorge's campaign slogan was "Feed America First", advocating the necessity of an embargo upon shipment abroad of foodstuffs needed for the consumption of American people, taking a stand on international trade negotiations and import tariffs post World War I. He declined the Republican nomination for Congress in 1918.

During the First World War Ansorge enlisted as a private in the United States Army. He was assigned to the Motor Transport Corps; Ansorge was stationed at Camp Meigs in what is now the Brentwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and intended to serve in France. The armistice took place before he left the country, and he was honorably discharged at the end of the war.

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