Abraham J. Multer
| Abraham Jacob Multer | |||
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| Former Justice of the New York State Supreme Court From: January 1, 1968 – January 1, 1977 | |||
| Predecessor | ??? | ||
| Successor | ??? | ||
| Former U.S. Representative from New York's 13th Congressional District From: January 3, 1953 – December 31, 1967 | |||
| Predecessor | Donald L. O'Toole | ||
| Successor | Bertram L. Podell | ||
| Former U.S. Representative from New York's 14th Congressional District From: November 4, 1947 – January 3, 1953 | |||
| Predecessor | Leo F. Rayfiel | ||
| Successor | John J. Rooney | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Berte Multer | ||
| Religion | Judaism | ||
Abraham Jacob Multer (December 24, 1900 – November 4, 1986) was a Democrat congressman from New York who represented the 14th and 13th congressional districts for a total of two decades, spanning 1947 to 1967. He was later a justice for the state Supreme Court, serving for nine years.
Multer was also a president of Bnai Zion, a Zionist fraternal organization at the national level.[1][2]
U.S. House of Representatives
Following the resignation of Rep. Leo F. Rayfiel to become a district court judge, Multer ran for the open seat in the 1947 special election and easily won, garnering 58% of the vote over two opponents.[3] He continued being re-elected twice before running again following redistricting in the 13th congressional district,[4] where he succeeded Donald O'Toole.
During his tenure, Multer successfully led the opposition towards towards legislation which would authorize a subway system in Washington, D.C., instead advocated for private enterprise to be responsible for the construction of the $400 million project.[1]
According to JFK documents released in 2017, Multer played a role in an 1960 plot to bring disposed Cuba dictator Fulgencio Batista to the United States, where he would then be the beneficiary of a $150,000 bribe split between him, a Miami Beach attorney, and two Batista adherents.[5] Batista ultimately turned down the offer.[6]
When the "Committee to Save the Middle East from Communism" was formed, Multer urged members to prohibit the use of their names.[7] This was in response to a letterhead signed "Gabriel Wechsler on behalf of Congressman Multer," to which the New York representative sent a letter to colleagues reading:[7]
| “ | The sending of this letter was unauthorized, and immediately upon learning thereof I contacted the author of the letter who agreed with me that it was unauthorized. I have taken the precaution of writing to him, telling him that I will not participate in any of the work of this committee and do not wish to have my name connected with it in any way whatsoever. May I respectfully suggest that you follow the same course. | ” |
Multer faced a strong primary challenge in the 1966 midterms by businessman Melvin Dubin.[8] He narrowly won renomination, defeating Dubin by only 2.5 percentage points.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 November 7, 1986. ABRAHAM MULTER, EX-CONGRESSMAN. The New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ June 24, 1974. Zionist Unit Re‐elects Multer. The New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ NY District 14 Special Race - Nov 04, 1947. Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ Candidate - Abraham J. Multer. Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ Steinbuch, Yaron; Brown, Ruth (October 27, 2017). JFK docs reveal plot to take out Castro. New York Post. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/national/jfk-assassination-files/ The latest revelations from the JFK assassination records]. The Washington Post. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 February 21, 1956. Congressmen Urged Not to Back New U.S. Group on Middle East Issue. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ June 13, 1966. Businessman to Oppose Multer in June Primary. The New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ↑ NY District 13 - D Primary Race - Jun 28, 1966. Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 27, 2021.