Abraham J. Multer
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.