Godfrey P. Schmidt

Who is Godfrey P. Schmidt?

Godfrey P. Schmidt was an American lawyer involved in anti-Communist and anti-union activities. He was born in the Bronx, and lived in New York City, until the last few years of his life when he lived with his daughter in Virginia. He was particularly noted for his stance against Jimmy Hoffa. He graduated in 1925 from Fordham University with his B.A. and took his law degree in 1930 from that same institution.

He served on the board of National Review magazine and was the first candidate for Governor of New York State on the Conservative Party ticket.