George Blumberg (April 29, 1903 – January 18, 1960) was an American businessman and politician from New York.

Life

He was born on April 29, 1903, in

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, the son of Max Blumberg and Lena (Gurian) Blumberg. He was Jewish. He engaged in the lumber business. Blumberg was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 6th D.) in

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. In 1932, he became an insurance broker. He was a member of the New York State Senate (7th D.) in 1933 and

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. Later he was President of the Coastline Fuel Oil Corporation in Flushing, Queens. He died on January 18, 1960;''George Blumberg of Oil Firm Dies; Head of Coastline Fuel in Flushing Was Former G.O.P. State Senator''
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'' on January 19, 1960 (subscription required) and was buried at the Mount Lebanon Cemetery in

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. His niece was Joan Wolosoff, wife of Sol Wachtler, the

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