Abraham J. Multer

Abraham J. Multer
Multer, c. 1961
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
November 4, 1947 – December 31, 1967
Preceded byLeo F. Rayfiel
Succeeded byBertram L. Podell
Constituency14th district (1947–1953)
13th district (1953–1967)
Judge of the New York Supreme Court
for the Second District
In office
January 1, 1968 – January 1, 1977
Personal details
Born(1900-12-24)December 24, 1900
New York City, U.S.
DiedNovember 4, 1986(1986-11-04) (aged 85)
West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Bertha Leff
​
(m. 1925)​
Children2
Alma materCity College of New York
Brooklyn Law School
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician

Abraham Jacob Multer (December 24, 1900 – November 4, 1986) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served ten terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1947 to 1967.

Biography

Born in New York City, the son of Max and Emma (née Rock) Multer, he graduated from City College of New York in 1921 and Brooklyn Law School in 1922. He served in the United States Coast Guard Reserve from 1943 until 1945 and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.[which?]

Congress

He was elected to Congress in 1947 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Leo F. Rayfiel and served from November 4, 1947, until his resignation on December 31, 1967, after election to the New 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.

Family

He married Bertha Leff in 1925, and they had two sons, Robert and Howard.[1]

Death

He died in West Hartford, Connecticut.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Democrat Under Fire". The New York Times. 1964-04-01. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 14th congressional district
1947–1953 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 13th congressional district
1953–1967 		Succeeded by