Louis J. Lefkowitz

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Louis J. Lefkowitz (born July 3, 1904 in New York City , † June 20, 1996 there ) was an American lawyer and politician ( Republican Party ).

Private life

Louis J. Lefkowitz, son of Mollie Isaacs and Samuel Lefkowitz, was born in Manhattan in 1904 . He had two siblings, a brother named Leo and a sister named Helen. His youth was overshadowed by the First World War . At one point he studied law and began practicing as a lawyer after receiving his license. On June 14, 1931, he married Helen Schwimmer (1908–1986). The couple had a son named Stephen and a daughter named Joan.

Political career

Lefkowitz sat in the New York State Assembly for the 6th District ( New York County ) in 1928, 1929 and 1930 . His term in office was overshadowed by the global economic crisis. In 1935 he became a Municipal Judge. The New York State Legislature elected him Attorney General of New York in 1957 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Jacob K. Javits . Javits was previously elected to the US Senate . In the 1958 election, Lefkowitz was elected Attorney General of New York for a full term and was re-elected in 1962, 1966, 1970 and 1974. He held the post for 22 years, the longest term since the office was created in 1777.

In 1961 he resigned as Republican candidate for the post of mayor of New York City, but suffered a defeat against the Democrats Robert F. Wagner .

Lefkowitz took part in 1944, 1948, 1960 and 1964 as a delegate at the Republican National Conventions and in 1956 as a substitute ( alternate delegate ) at the Republican National Convention. He was considered a moderate or even a liberal Republican. In this context he belonged to the faction of Thomas E. Dewey and Nelson Rockefeller in the New York Republican Party.

Lefkowitz died in 1996 of Parkinson's disease at his home in Manhattan.

Honors

Louis J. Lefkowitz State Office Building at 80 Center Street, Manhattan

The Louis J. Lefkowitz State Office Building at 80 Center Street in the Civic Center district of Manhattan was named in his honor.

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SURNAME Lefkowitz, Louis J.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH July 3, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH June 20, 1996
Place of death New York City