Abraham Jacob Multer (December 24, 1900 – November 4, 1986) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served ten terms as a Democratic member of the

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from

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from 1947 to 1967.

Biography

Born in

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, the son of Max and Emma (née Rock) Multer, he graduated from

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in 1921 and

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in 1922. He served in the

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from 1943 until 1945 and the

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Congress

He was elected to Congress in 1947 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of

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and served from November 4, 1947, until his resignation on December 31, 1967 after election to the

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on November 7, 1967, where he served from January 1, 1968, until January 1, 1977. He then served as special referee in the Brooklyn Appellate Division, from 1979–1984.

Family

He married Bertha Leff in 1925, and they had two sons, Robert and Howard.

Death

He died in

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References

Retrieved on 2009-03-12

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