Difference between revisions of "Abraham J. Multer"
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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.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=143082 NY District 14 Special Race - Nov 04, 1947]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved September 27, 2021.</ref> He continued being re-elected twice before running again following redistricting in the 13th congressional district,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=37521 Candidate - Abraham J. Multer]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved September 27, 2021.</ref> where he succeeded [[Donald O'Toole]]. | 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.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=143082 NY District 14 Special Race - Nov 04, 1947]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved September 27, 2021.</ref> He continued being re-elected twice before running again following redistricting in the 13th congressional district,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=37521 Candidate - Abraham J. Multer]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved September 27, 2021.</ref> where he succeeded [[Donald O'Toole]]. | ||
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| + | During his tenure, Multer successfully led the opposition towards towards legislation which would authorize a subway system in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>November 7, 1986. [https://www.nytimes.com/1986/11/07/obituaries/abraham-multer-ex-congressman.html ABRAHAM MULTER, EX-CONGRESSMAN]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved September 27, 2021.</ref> He instead advocated for private enterprise to be responsible for the construction of the system, which costed $400 million. | ||
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Revision as of 02:52, September 28, 2021
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 member of Bnai Zion, a Zionist fraternal organization at the national level.[1]
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.[2] He continued being re-elected twice before running again following redistricting in the 13th congressional district,[3] 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.[4] He instead advocated for private enterprise to be responsible for the construction of the system, which costed $400 million.
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ November 7, 1986. ABRAHAM MULTER, EX-CONGRESSMAN. The New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2021.