Very incomplete list! | |  Nathan Aaron (1905-1974) — of Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.; West Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,October22, 1905.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofConnecticutstate senate 2nd District, 1945-46.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress;OddFellows.Died in October,1974(ageabout69 years).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Morris Aaron and Eva Aaron. |
| | Melville E. Abrams (1912-1966) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February14, 1912.Democrat.Lawyer;secretary to U.S. Rep.IsidoreDollinger; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1955-66 (Bronx County 5th District 1955-65, 90thDistrict 1966); died in office 1966.Jewish. Member,Elks;Knightsof Pythias;American Jewish Congress;Lions;B'naiB'rith;ZionistOrganization of America;UrbanLeague;NAACP.Died, from aheartattack, in Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,October10, 1966 (age54 years, 238days).Interment atBethEl Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y. | | Robert Abrams (b. 1938) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,July 4,1938.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1966-69 (89th District 1966, 81st District1967-69);boroughpresident of Bronx, New York, 1970-78; resigned 1978; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1972,1976,1980,1984;NewYork state attorney general, 1979-93; Democratic PresidentialElector for New York,1988;candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1992.Jewish. Member,B'naiB'rith;American Jewish Congress;ZionistOrganization of America;Knightsof Pythias;PhiSigma Delta;NAACP;Americansfor Democratic Action.Still living as of 2000.| | Relatives: Sonof Benjamin Abrams and Dorothy (Kaplan) Abrams. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle |
 | Bella Savitzky Abzug (1920-1998) — also known asBella S. Abzug;Bella Savitzky;"Battlin' Bella";"Mother Courage";"Bellicose Bella" —of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,July 24,1920.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York, 1971-77 (19th District 1971-73,20th District 1973-77); defeated, 1978 (18th District), 1986 (20thDistrict); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1972,1976,1980,1984,1988,1996;candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1976; candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1977; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from New York, 1993.Female.Jewish. Member,UrbanLeague;NationalOrganization for Women;American CivilLiberties Union;Americansfor Democratic Action;American Jewish Congress.Inducted,NationalWomen's Hall of Fame, 1994.Died, of complications fromheartsurgery, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March31, 1998 (age77 years, 250days).Interment atMt.Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y. | | Benjamin Antin (1884-1956) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Berlinez,Ukraine,August4, 1884.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Bronx County 3rd District, 1921-22; member ofNewYork state senate 22nd District, 1923-30;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias;American Jewish Congress;Lions;TammanyHall;Knightsof Khorassan;B'naiB'rith.Died in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October22, 1956 (age72 years, 79days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Antin and Frances (Schwartzman) Antin; married,August18, 1918, to Dora Polsky. |
| | Abraham Bernstein (1918-1990) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 1,1918.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1961-90 (28th District 1961-65, 36th District 1966,32nd District 1967-90); died in office 1990.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress;ZionistOrganization of America;B'naiB'rith.Oneleg wasamputated in 1977 due to phlebitis.Died, following aheartattack, in Albert EinsteinMedicalCenter, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,March 4,1990 (age71 years, 307days).Interment atNewMt. Lebanon Cemetery, Iselin, N.J.| | Relatives:Married to Ruth Schub and Gretchen Diamond. |
| | Steven Paul Bloom (b. 1944) — also known asSteven P. Bloom — of Hewlett,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December2, 1944.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly, 1974; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom New York,1980,2000;member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1993.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress.Still living as of 2000. | | Albert Howard Blumenthal (1928-1984) — also known asAlbert H. Blumenthal — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Larchmont,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Flatbush, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,October13, 1928.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1963-76 (New York County 5th District 1963-65,73rd District 1966, 67th District 1967-72, 69th District 1973-76);candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1973 (Democratic primary), 1973(Liberal); in December, 1975, he wasindictedonperjurycharges over his testimony about a 1971 meeting where he was allegedto intercede on behalf of a nursing home operator; later,briberycharges were added; in April, 1976, all the charges were ruled to bewithout factual basis, and dismissed.Jewish. Member,American CivilLiberties Union;American Jewish Congress;American BarAssociation;Americansfor Democratic Action.Died, presumably fromcancer,in the Memorial Sloan-KetteringCancerCenter, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 8,1984 (age55 years, 269days).Burial location unknown. | | Seymour Boyers (1926-2019) — of Jamaica, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October9, 1926.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 24th District, 1967-68.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress;AmericanArbitration Association.Died in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January7, 2019 (age92 years, 90days).Interment atNewMontefiore Cemetery, Pinelawn, Long Island, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Emanuel Boyers and Frances (Geffner) Boyers; married1952 to JoanRosenblum. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Benjamin D. Burdick (1903-1987) — also known asBen Burdick — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Birmingham,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Lawrence,EssexCounty, Mass.,July 2,1903.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1930; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1948,1956(member,CredentialsCommittee),1960(alternate); member ofWayne StateUniversity board of governors; elected 1959;circuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1963-77; appointed 1963.Jewish. Member,Freemasons;Shriners;B'naiB'rith;American Jewish Congress;American BarAssociation;FederalBar Association;AmericanJudicature Society.Died in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,December5, 1987 (age84 years, 156days).Burial location unknown.  | Emanuel Celler (1888-1981) — also known asManny Celler — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,May 6,1888.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York, 1923-73 (10th District 1923-45,15th District 1945-53, 11th District 1953-63, 10th District 1963-73);defeated (Liberal), 1972; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom New York,1936,1940,1944(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1948,1952,1956,1960,1964.Jewish. Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;UnitedWorld Federalists;American Jewish Congress;AmericanJewish Committee;B'naiB'rith.Died, frompneumonia,in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,January15, 1981 (age92 years, 254days).Interment atMt.Neboh Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y. | | Bernard S. Deutsch (b. 1884) — of Riverdale, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Maryland,1884.Democrat.Lawyer;Independent candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1932.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;American Jewish Congress;ZionistOrganization of America.Burial location unknown. | | Daniel Ellison (1886-1960) — ofBaltimore,Md.Born inRussia,February14, 1886.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,1932,1948(alternate);U.S.Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1943-45; defeated,1936, 1940, 1944; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1947-50.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress.Died in SinaiHospital,Baltimore,Md.,August20, 1960 (age74 years, 188days).Interment atHebrewFriendship Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.  | Leonard Farbstein (1902-1993) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October12, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 4th District, 1933-56;U.S.Representative from New York 19th District, 1957-71; defeated inprimary, 1970.Jewish. Member,B'naiB'rith;American BarAssociation;Knightsof Pythias;American Jewish Congress;AmericanJudicature Society.Died, of advancedheartdisease, at New York DowntownHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November9, 1993 (age91 years, 28days).Interment atCedarPark Cemetery, Paramus, N.J. | | Herbert Fineman (b. 1920) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,July 4,1920.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1955-72;Speaker ofthe Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1969-72;delegateto Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1967-68;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1968,1972.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress;B'naiB'rith.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Louis L. Friedman (b. 1906) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December29, 1906.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1941-44; memberofNewYork state senate 15th District, 1945-55; resigned 1955;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1957-58.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;Associationof Trial Lawyers of America;American Jewish Congress;B'naiB'rith;NationalLawyers Guild.Burial location unknown. | | Elmer Gertz (1906-2000) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,September14, 1906.Lawyer;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 13th District,1969-70.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress.Suffered aheartattack, and died three months later, in anursinghome at Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,April27, 2000 (age93 years, 226days).Interment atMemorialPark Cemetery, Skokie, Ill. | | Jacob H. Gilbert (1920-1981) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,June 17,1920.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Bronx County 4th District, 1951-54; member ofNewYork state senate 27th District, 1955-60;U.S.Representative from New York, 1960-71 (23rd District 1960-63,22nd District 1963-71); delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom New York,1964.Jewish. Member,B'naiB'rith;ZionistOrganization of America;American Jewish Congress;Lions;Elks;Knightsof Pythias.Died in Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,February27, 1981 (age60 years, 255days).Interment atMt.Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y. | | Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020) — also known asJoan Ruth Bader — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,March15, 1933.Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1980-93;AssociateJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1993-.Female.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;Council onForeign Relations;AmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences;American CivilLiberties Union;American Jewish Congress;PhiAlpha Delta.Inducted,NationalWomen's Hall of Fame, 2002.Died inWashington,D.C.,September18, 2020 (age87 years, 187days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Harrison Jay Goldin (b. 1936) — also known asHarrison J. Goldin — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,February23, 1936.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1966-73 (34th District 1966, 30th District 1967-72,31st District 1973); New York City Comptroller, 1974-89; candidateforNewYork state comptroller, 1978; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1984;candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1989.Jewish. Member,Order ofthe Coif;PhiBeta Kappa;American Jewish Congress;NAACP;B'naiB'rith;AmericanJewish Committee;American BarAssociation;Council onForeign Relations.Still living as of 2001. | | Samuel Jacob Harris (1877-1960) — also known asSamuel J. Harris — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,April 7,1877.Republican.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 8th District, 1925-45; Justice of theAppellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 4th Department,1940-45.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress;American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;B'naiB'rith.Died in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,1960(ageabout83 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Solomon Joel Harris and Rachael Adeline (Brown) Harris; married,June14, 1921, to Goldie G. Weisburg. |
 | Gustave Hartman (1880-1936) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inHungary,August12, 1880.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 16th District, 1905-06;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 10th District, 1908; municipal judgein New York, 1913-17, 1921-29; candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1923, 1924, 1929; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1932.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress;B'naiB'rith;ZionistOrganization of America;AmericanArbitration Association;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;Woodmen.Founder and president, Israel Orphan Asylum, New York City. Died, of aheartailment, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November12, 1936 (age56 years, 92days).Interment atMt.Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y.; memorial monument atHartmanTriangle, Manhattan, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Kalman Hartman and Sarah 'Sallie' (Luchs) Hartman; married,September9, 1928, to May Weisser. | | | | Epitaph: "Beloved husband, devotedbrother, a life of service." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Times, November13, 1936 |
| | | Julius Helfand (1902-1987) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; West Palm Beach,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,December11, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 6th District, 1935; defeated,1935.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress;NationalLawyers Guild.Sponsored 1935 amendment to New York State tax law, which prohibitededucational institutions from denying admission to qualifiedapplicants because of race, color, or creed.Died inPalm BeachCounty, Fla.,August16, 1987 (age84 years, 248days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Ruben Helfand and Rose (Sperance) Helfand; married,November21, 1926, to Naomi Aaronson. |
| | Sidney Jacobi (b. 1906) — of Port Richmond, Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.BornFebruary19, 1906.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Richmond County 2nd District, 1934; defeated,1934.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress.Burial location unknown. | | Samuel Kalesky (1877-1957) — of Brookline,NorfolkCounty, Mass.; Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,January13, 1877.Democrat.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1932.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress;OrderBrith Abraham.DiedOctober28, 1957 (age80 years, 288days).Interment atTemple Ohabei Shalom Cemetery, East Boston, Boston, Mass. | | Gloria G. Karp (b. 1925) — of Scarsdale,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 21,1925.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1972.Female.Jewish. Member,American CivilLiberties Union;American Jewish Congress.Still living as of 1973. | | G. Oliver Koppell (b. 1940) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,December15, 1940.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1970-94 (84th District 1970-82, 80th District1983-92, 81st District 1993-94); candidate forboroughpresident of Bronx, New York, 1979 (Democratic primary), 1979(Liberal); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1984,1996;NewYork state attorney general, 1994; appointed 1994; member CityCouncil, New York City, from 2002.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress;American BarAssociation;FederalBar Association.Still living as of 2002. | | Louis Jacob Lefkowitz (1904-1996) — also known asLouis J. Lefkowitz;"The People'sLawyer" —of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 3,1904.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 6th District, 1928-30;defeated, 1930, 1931; municipal judge in New York, 1935; candidateforU.S.Representative from New York 14th District, 1940; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1944,1948,1956(alternate),1960(member,CredentialsCommittee),1964,1968;NewYork state attorney general, 1957-78; candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1961.Jewish. Member,FederalBar Association;American BarAssociation;American Jewish Congress;Knightsof Pythias.Died, fromParkinson'sdisease, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,June 20,1996 (age91 years, 353days).Interment atMt.Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y. | | Julian William Mack (1866-1943) — also known asJulian W. Mack — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,July 19,1866.Democrat.Lawyer;lawprofessor; circuit judge in Illinois, 1904-05; Judge, IllinoisAppellate Court, 1905-11;Judgeof U.S. Commerce Court, 1911-13; Judge of U.S. Circuit Court forthe 7th Circuit, 1911;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1911-29;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1929-30;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1929-40; tooksenior status 1940; senior judge, 1940-43.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;ZionistOrganization of America;American Jewish Congress;AmericanJewish Committee.Died, in his room at the Fifth AvenueHotel,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September5, 1943 (age77 years, 48days).Burial location unknown. | | Jerrold Lewis Nadler (b. 1947) — also known asJerrold Nadler — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,June 13,1947.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1977-92 (69th District 1977-82, 67th District1983-92);U.S.Representative from New York 8th District, 1992-; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1996,2000,2004,2008.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress;Americansfor Democratic Action;American CivilLiberties Union;NationalOrganization for Women.Still living as of 2014. | | May W. Newburger — of Great Neck,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1972,1984,1988,2000;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 16th District, 1979-86.Female.Jewish. Member,PhiBeta Kappa;American Jewish Congress.Still living as of 2000. | | Manfred Ohrenstein (b. 1925) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Mannheim,Germany,1925.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1961-93 (25th District 1961-65, 29th District 1966,27th District 1967-93); delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom New York,1980,1984.Jewish. Member,AmericanJewish Committee;American Jewish Congress;Americansfor Democratic Action;B'naiB'rith;American CivilLiberties Union;NAACP.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.  | Carl Pack (1899-1945) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,January25, 1899.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Bronx County 3rd District, 1931-38; member ofNewYork state senate, 1939-45 (22nd District 1939-44, 25th District1945); died in office 1945.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress;B'naiB'rith;Freemasons.DiedAugust7, 1945 (age46 years, 194days).Burial location unknown.| | Image source:New York Red Book 1936 |
| | | Seymour Posner (b. 1925) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,May 21,1925.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;schoolteacher;socialworker; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1965-75 (Bronx County 2nd District 1965, 85thDistrict 1966, 76th District 1967-75).Jewish. Member,DisabledAmerican Veterans;JewishWar Veterans;American Jewish Congress;ZionistOrganization of America;NAACP;Americansfor Democratic Action;AFSCME.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Howard Joseph Samuels (1919-1984) — also known asHoward J. Samuels;"Howie theHorse" —of Canandaigua,OntarioCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,December3, 1919.Democrat. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; co-founder,Kordite Company,manufacturersof plastic products; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1964,1968,1972,1984;U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce, 1964-67; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of New York, 1966; candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1970, 1974; president, New York Offtrack BettingCorporation, 1971-74.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress.Died, from aheartattack, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October26, 1984 (age64 years, 328days).Interment atSouthamptonCemetery, Southampton, Long Island, N.Y. | | Philip Jacob Schupler (1909-1958) — also known asPhilip J. Schupler — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born inAustria,February28, 1909.Democrat.School teacherand principal; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 19th District, 1945-53; resigned1953; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1948;member, New York City Council, 1954-57;indictedin February 1958 for allegedly accepting a $6,500bribeto get a grocer's son into medical school.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress.Killedhimself, by anoverdoseofbarbiturates,in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,May 2,1958 (age49 years, 63days).Burial location unknown. | | Allyson Y. Schwartz (b. 1948) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.; Jenkintown,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.Born in Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,October3, 1948.Democrat.Socialworker; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 4th District, 1991-2004; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1996,2000,2004,2008;candidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 2000;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 2005-; candidateforGovernor ofPennsylvania, 2014.Female.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress.Still living as of 2014.  | Carl Sherman (c.1891-1956) — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Olmütz, Austria (now Olomouc,Czechia),about 1891.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 48th District, 1916;New Yorkstate attorney general, 1923-24; defeated, 1924; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1924,1948(alternate),1956;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 17th District, 1942;treasurer ofNew York Democratic Party, 1945-50.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;American Jewish Congress.Died in Larchmont,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,July 17,1956 (ageabout 65years).Interment atCedarPark Cemetery, Paramus, N.J.| | Relatives: Sonof Sanda Sherman and Pauline (Opler) Sherman. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1924 |
| | | Stephen Joshua Solarz (1940-2010) — also known asStephen J. Solarz — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in New York City (unknowncounty), N.Y.,September12, 1940.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 45th District, 1969-74; Liberal candidate forboroughpresident of Brooklyn, New York, 1973;U.S.Representative from New York 13th District, 1975-93; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1988.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress;Americansfor Democratic Action.DiedNovember29, 2010 (age70 years, 78days).Burial location unknown. | | Herman Toll (1907-1967) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Kiev (Kyiv),Ukraine,March17, 1907.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1951-59;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania, 1959-67 (6th District 1959-63,4th District 1963-67).Jewish. Member,UrbanLeague;American BarAssociation;B'naiB'rith;AmericanJewish Committee;American Jewish Congress.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,July 26,1967 (age60 years, 131days).Interment atRooseveltMemorial Park, Trevose, Pa. | | Deborah Wasserman=Schultz (b. 1966) — also known asDebbie Wasserman=Schultz;DeborahWasserman —of Davie,BrowardCounty, Fla.; Weston,BrowardCounty, Fla.Born in Forest Hills, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,September27, 1966.Democrat. Aide to U.S. Rep.PeterDeutsch, 1989-92; member ofFloridastate house of representatives 97th District, 1993-2000; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Florida,1996,2000,2004,2008;member ofFloridastate senate, 2001-04;U.S.Representative from Florida, 2005-18 (20th District 2005-13, 23rdDistrict 2013-18);Chairmanof Democratic National Committee, 2011-16.Female.Jewish. Member,OmicronDelta Kappa;NationalOrganization for Women;American Jewish Congress.Youngest woman ever elected to the Florida legislature. Still living as of 2018. | | Henry Arnold Waxman (b. 1939) — also known asHenry A. Waxman — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,September12, 1939.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1969-74;U.S.Representative from California, 1975-2015 (24th District 1975-93,29th District 1993-2003, 30th District 2003-13, 33rd District2013-15); delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1988,1996,2000,2004,2008.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress;SierraClub.Still living as of 2019. | | Stephen Samuel Wise (1874-1949) — also known asStephen Wise;Stephen SamuelWeisz —of Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Budapest,Hungary,March17, 1874.Democrat.Rabbi;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1924;offered prayer, Democratic National Convention,1924.Jewish. Member,American Jewish Congress;NAACP.Died, from astomachailment, in Lenox HillHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April19, 1949 (age75 years, 33days).Entombed atWestchesterHills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y.
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