Isaac Siegel

Isaac Siegel

Isaac Siegel (born April 12, 1880 in New York City , † June 29, 1947 ibid) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1915 and 1923 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Isaac Siegel attended public schools and pursued additional studies in New York City. In 1901 he graduated from New York University Law School. After receiving his license to practice law on May 26, 1902, he began practicing in New York City. He was appointed Special Deputy Attorney General for prosecuting election fraud in 1909 and 1910 . Politically, he belonged to the Republican Party .

In the 1914 congressional elections for the 64th Congress , Siegel was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 20th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Jacob A. Cantor on March 4, 1915 . He was re-elected three times in a row. Since he on a run again in 1922 renounced, he left the after March 3, 1923 Congress of. During his time in Congress he chaired the Committee on the Census ( 66th and 67th Congresses ). He also visited France and Italy during the First World War as a member of an overseas committee in July and August 1918 . He participated in the Republican National Conventions in 1916, 1920, 1924 and 1936 .

After his time at Congress, he returned to his practice as a lawyer. On July 4, 1939, he was appointed magistrate of New York City - a position he held until September 14, 1940. At that point he was appointed judge on the domestic relations court of New York City. He held this post until his death on June 29, 1947. His body was then interred in Field Cemetery in Brooklyn .

literature

• The Jews of Capitol Hill: A Compendium of Jewish Congressional Members , Kurt F. Stone, Scarecrow Press, 2010, ISBN 0810877384 , pp. 98ff.

Web links

• Isaac Siegel in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Isaac seal in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• Isaac Siegel on The Political Graveyard website