Albert Berkowitz | |
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| Born | (1910-06-25)June 25, 1910 |
| Died | March 5, 2008(2008-03-05) (aged 97) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| College football career | |
| Michigan Wolverines | |
| Career history | |
| College | Michigan (1930) |
Albert Berkowitz (June 25, 1910 – March 5, 2008) was an American lawyer and politician fromNew York.
He was born on June 25, 1910, inGlens Falls,Warren County, New York, the son of Hyman Berkowitz and Anna Berkowitz, both Imperial-Russian emigrants. The family moved toGranville in 1913. He attended Granville High School until 1927. Then he went toAlfred University on afootball scholarship, but transferred soon to theUniversity of Michigan where he played for theMichigan Wolverines. He graduatedA.B. from UM in 1931. He graduated fromAlbany Law School in 1933, was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Granville. In November 1934, he married Rena Solomon, and they had five children.
He was District Attorney ofWashington County from 1954 to 1957. Berkowitz was elected on February 14, 1957, to theNew York State Senate (37th D.), to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofHenry Neddo.[1] He was re-elected three times, and remained in the State Senate until 1964, sitting in the171st,172nd,173rd and174th New York State Legislatures. In November 1964, he ran for re-election, but was defeated by DemocratF. Warren Travers.[2]
He was a member of theNew York State Athletic Commission from 1965 to 1974. In 1974, he was appointed as Chairman of theNew York State Commission of Correction.[3][4]
He died on March 5, 2008, at his home in Granville;[5] and was buried at the Temple Beth-El Cemetery there.[6]
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| Preceded by | New York State Senate 37th District 1957–1964 | Succeeded by |