Abraham Bernstein (politician)
Abraham Bernstein (May 1, 1918 – March 4, 1990) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life and career
He was born on May 1, 1918, in the Bronx, New York City. He attended DeWitt Clinton High School. He graduated from City College of New York and Brooklyn Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1941, and practiced law in New York City. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army, and was awarded the Army Commendation Ribbon.
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1961 until his death in 1990, sitting in the 173rd, 174th, 175th, 176th, 177th, 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th New York State Legislatures. In 1977, he had a leg amputated. From 1980 to 1982, he was President of the National Association of Jewish Legislators.
He died on March 4, 1990, in a hospital in the Bronx, of a heart attack;[1] and was buried at the New Mount Lebanon Cemetery in Iselin, New Jersey.[2]
References
- ↑ State Senator Abraham Bernstein; Fighter for Liberal Causes Was 71 in the New York Times on March 5, 1990
- ↑ Sen. Abraham Bernstein Of the Bronx, Dies at 71 in The Daily Gazette, of Schenectady, on March 5, 1990
| New York State Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nathaniel T. Helman |
New York State Senate 28th District 1961–1965 |
Succeeded by Whitney North Seymour, Jr. |
| Preceded by Julian B. Erway |
New York State Senate 36th district 1966 |
Succeeded by Bernard G. Gordon |
| Preceded by Joseph Zaretzki |
New York State Senate 32nd district 1967–1972 |
Succeeded by Joseph L. Galiber |
| Preceded by John D. Calandra |
New York State Senate 33rd district 1973–1990 |
Succeeded by Jeffrey R. Korman |