Bernard S. Neistein (August 15, 1916 – October 3, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician. Neistein was born in

Chicago, Illinois (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

. He went to the Chicago public schools. He went to

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, DePaul Commerce School, and DePaul University College of Law. Neistein was admitted to the Illinois bar and practiced law in Chicago. He served in the

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during

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and was commissioned a lieutenant. Neistein served in the

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from 1957 to 1959 and in the

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from 1959 to 1973. He was a

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. Neistein died at

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in Chicago, Illinois.'Bernard S. Neistein, 87,' Chicago Tribune, William Grady, October 5, 2003

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1916 births 2003 deaths Lawyers from Chicago Politicians from Chicago Military personnel from Illinois Malcolm X College alumni DePaul University alumni Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Democratic Party Illinois state senators 20th-century American legislators 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century Illinois politicians {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub