Leo Isacson
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Leo Leous Isacson (April 20, 1910 – September 21, 1996) was a New York attorney and politician. He won the 1948 election to the United States House of Representatives from New York's twenty-fourth district (Bronx) as the candidate of the American Labor Party in what at that time The New York Times called "a test of Truman-[versus]-Wallace strength" with regard to the upcoming U.S. presidential elections and a "test today of the third-party movement headed by Henry A. Wallace".[1][2][3][4]
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Leo Isacson | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th district | |
In office February 17, 1948 – January 3, 1949 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin J. Rabin |
Succeeded by | Isidore Dollinger |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 13th Bronx district | |
In office January 1, 1945 – December 31, 1946 | |
Preceded by | new district |
Succeeded by | William J. Drohan |
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Born | (1910-04-20)April 20, 1910 New York, New York, U.S. |
Died | September 21, 1996(1996-09-21) (aged 86) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
Political party | American Labor |
Spouse(s) | Rose (1937–88, her death) Violet (1990–96, his death) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | New York University New York University School of Law |
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