Theodore R. Kupferman
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Theodore Roosevelt Kupferman (May 12, 1920 – September 23, 2003) was a Republican
member of the United States House of Representatives
from New York
.
Kupferman was born in New York City
. He graduated from City College of New York
and Columbia Law School
. He was a member of the legal department of Warner Bros. Pictures from 1943 until 1948 and from 1949 until 1951. He was a member of NBC
's legal department from 1951 until 1953. He was an assistant and adjunct professor of law at New York Law School
from 1959 until 1964. He was in the New York City Council
from 1962 until 1966. He was elected to Congress in 1966 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John V. Lindsay, defeating William Vanden Heuvel, and served from February 8, 1966 until January 3, 1969. He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
from 1969 until 1996.
Republican Party (United States)
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member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Kupferman was born in New York City
New York City
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. He graduated from 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...
and Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
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. He was a member of the legal department of Warner Bros. Pictures from 1943 until 1948 and from 1949 until 1951. He was a member of NBC
NBC
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's legal department from 1951 until 1953. He was an assistant and adjunct professor of law at New York Law School
New York Law School
New York Law School is a private law school in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The school is located within four blocks of all major courts in Manhattan. In 2011, New York Law School...
from 1959 until 1964. He was in the New York City Council
New York City Council
The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs. The Council serves as a check against the mayor in a "strong" mayor-council government model. The council monitors performance of city agencies and...
from 1962 until 1966. He was elected to Congress in 1966 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John V. Lindsay, defeating William Vanden Heuvel, and served from February 8, 1966 until January 3, 1969. He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
from 1969 until 1996.