Leonard Farbstein
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Leonard Farbstein was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from New York City. Farbstein was born in New York City
, and graduated from High School of Commerce. He attended City College of New York
, Hebrew Union Teachers College, and graduated from New York University Law School, in 1924. He worked as a lawyer in his own private practice. Later, he became member of the New York state assembly from 1932-1956. Farbstein married Blossom Langer on September 18, 1947, with whom he bore a son Louis born in August, 1948. During the First World War Farbstein served in the United States Coast Guard Reserve
. He was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-fifth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1957-January 3, 1971). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1970, losing to Bella Abzug
. He died on November 9, 1993, in New York, and was interred in Cedar Park Cemetery in Paramus, New Jersey
.
New York City
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, and graduated from High School of Commerce. He attended City College of New York
City College of New York
The City College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York , in New York City. It is also the oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning...
, Hebrew Union Teachers College, and graduated from New York University Law School, in 1924. He worked as a lawyer in his own private practice. Later, he became member of the New York state assembly from 1932-1956. Farbstein married Blossom Langer on September 18, 1947, with whom he bore a son Louis born in August, 1948. During the First World War Farbstein served in the United States Coast Guard Reserve
United States Coast Guard Reserve
The United States Coast Guard Reserve is the reserve component of the United States Coast Guard. It is organized, trained, administered, and supplied under the direction of the Commandant of the Coast Guard through the Director of Reserve and Leadership....
. He was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-fifth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1957-January 3, 1971). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1970, losing to Bella Abzug
Bella Abzug
Bella Savitsky Abzug was an American lawyer, Congresswoman, social activist and a leader of the Women's Movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan to found the National Women's Political Caucus...
. He died on November 9, 1993, in New York, and was interred in Cedar Park Cemetery in Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 26,342. A suburb of New York City, Paramus is located between 15–20 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan and approximately west of Upper Manhattan.Paramus is one of...
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