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| + | |name=Abraham Joseph Multer | ||
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| + | |party=[[Democrat]] | ||
| + | |spouse=Berte Multer | ||
| + | |religion=[[Judaism]] | ||
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| + | {{Officeholder/representative | ||
| + | |state=New York | ||
| + | |district=13th | ||
| + | |terms=January 3, 1953 – December 31, 1967 | ||
| + | |preceded=[[Donald L. O'Toole]] | ||
| + | |former=y | ||
| + | |succeeded=Bertram L. Podell | ||
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| + | |state=New York | ||
| + | |district=14th | ||
| + | |terms=November 4, 1947 – January 3, 1953 | ||
| + | |preceded=Leo F. Rayfiel | ||
| + | |former=y | ||
| + | |succeeded=John J. Rooney | ||
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'''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. | '''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. | ||
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| Abraham Joseph Multer | |
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| 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]
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.