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Jacob H. Gilbert (June 17, 1920 – February 27, 1981) was an American lawyer and politician who served six terms as a
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from
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between 1960 and 1971.


Life

Gilbert was born on June 17, 1920, in
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,
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. He attended the public schools and graduated from St. John's College and from St. John's University School of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 1944, and practiced law in New York City.


Early political career

Gilbert was an Assistant Corporation Counsel of New York City from January 1949 to December 1950. He was a member of the
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(Bronx Co., 4th D.) from 1951 to 1954, sitting in the 168th and 169th New York State Legislatures. He was a member of the
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(27th D.) from 1955 to 1960, sitting in the 170th, 171st and
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s.


Congress

He was elected as a
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to the
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, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
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. He was re-elected to the 87th, 88th, 89th, 90th and
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es, holding office from March 8, 1960, to January 3, 1971.


Later career and death

Afterwards he resumed the practice of law. He died on February 27, 1981, in
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; and was buried at the Mount Hebron Cemetery in
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.


See also

*
List of Jewish members of the United States Congress This is a list of Jewish members of the United States Congress. , there are 10 Jewish senators and 27 Jewish members of the House of Representatives serving in the United States Congress. Senate Elected to the Senate, but not seated House ...


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gilbert, Jacob H. 1920 births 1981 deaths Jewish members of the United States House of Representatives Democratic Party New York (state) state senators Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly St. John's University (New York City) alumni St. John's University School of Law alumni Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) 20th-century American politicians Politicians from the Bronx 20th-century American Jews