Abraham J. Multer | |
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 Multer,c. 1961 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York | |
| In office November 4, 1947 – December 31, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Leo F. Rayfiel |
| Succeeded by | Bertram L. Podell |
| Constituency | 14th district (1947–1953) 13th district (1953–1967) |
| Judge of theNew York Supreme Court for the Second District | |
| In office January 1, 1968 – January 1, 1977 | |
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| Born | (1900-12-24)December 24, 1900 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 1986(1986-11-04) (aged 85) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | City College of New York Brooklyn Law School |
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Abraham Jacob Multer (December 24, 1900 – November 4, 1986) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served ten terms as aDemocratic member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromNew York from 1947 to 1967.
Born inNew York City, the son of Max and Emma (née Rock) Multer, he graduated fromCity College of New York in 1921 andBrooklyn Law School in 1922. He served in theUnited States Coast Guard Reserve from 1943 until 1945 and theUnited States Coast Guard Auxiliary.[which?]
He was elected to Congress in 1947 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofLeo F. Rayfiel and served from November 4, 1947, until his resignation on December 31, 1967, after election to theNew York Supreme Court on November 7, 1967, where he served from January 1, 1968, until January 1, 1977.
He then served as special referee in the Brooklyn Appellate Division, from 1979 to 1984.
He married Bertha Leff in 1925, and they had two sons, Robert and Howard.[1]
He died inWest Hartford, Connecticut.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 14th congressional district 1947–1953 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 13th congressional district 1953–1967 | Succeeded by |
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