Herbert Zelenko

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Herbert Zelenko

Herbert Zelenko (born March 16, 1906 in New York City , † February 23, 1979 there ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1955 and 1963 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Herbert Zelenko attended public schools. He graduated from Columbia University in 1926 and Columbia Law School in 1928 . After receiving his bar license in 1929, he began practicing in New York City. He worked as a lecturer at the Practicing Law Institute and the Law Science Institute . He was the first assistant United States Attorney for the southern district of New York. Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Party .

In the 1954 congressional elections for the 84th Congress , Zelenko was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 21st  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Jacob K. Javits on January 4, 1955 . He was re-elected three times in a row. In his nomination in 1962 for the 88th Congress he was defeated and retired after the January 3, 1963 Congress of.

After his time at Congress he went back to his practice as a lawyer. He died on February 23, 1979 in New York City and was buried in Sharon Gardens in Valhalla .

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SURNAME Zelenko, Herbert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 16, 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH February 23, 1979
Place of death New York City