Harold Ira Panken (July 17, 1910 – March 1999) was an American lawyer and State Senator from

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Life

He was born on July 17, 1910, in Manhattan, New York City, the son of Abraham Panken (born 1878). He attended the public schools and high schools. He graduated

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from New York University; and J.D. from New York University School of Law. He practiced law in New York City. In 1934, he married Sylvia, and they had three sons, Peter, Bruce, and Jeffery. Panken was a member of the

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(21st D.) from 1947 to 1952, sitting in the 166th, 167th and

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s. In August 1952, he ran for re-election in the Democratic primary with the backing of Tammany Hall, but was defeated by

Julius A. Archibald Julius A. Archibald (1901-1979) was an American lawyer and politician from New York City. Archibald was a Democratic State Senator for one term (169th New York State Legislature) from 1953 to 1954. He ran on a civil rights platform and was a member ...

. He died in March 1999.''Deaths; PANKEN, HAROLD IRA''
in the '' New York Times'' on March 6, 1999

Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Panken, Harold I. 1910 births 1999 deaths Democratic Party New York (state) state senators People from Manhattan New York University School of Law alumni 20th-century American politicians