Herbert Tenzer
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Herbert Tenzer was an American
Democratic Party
politician
, who served two terms of office in the United States House of Representatives
.
Tenzer attended public schools, graduated from Stuyvesant High School
in 1923 and the New York University School of Law
in 1927. He was admitted to the bar in 1929 and commenced the practice of law in the same year. On January 1, 1937, he organized and became senior partner in a law firm in New York City.
He was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-ninth and Ninetieth Congresses, serving from January 3, 1965-January 3, 1969, where he represented New York's 5th congressional district
. Tenzer was a resident of Lawrence
, on Long Island
, New York
, until his death there on March 24, 1993.
Tenzer was a founder of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
at Yeshiva University
. He was a member of the Board of Trustees (and later Chairman and Chairman Emeritus) when the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
was founded, and was instrumental in the creation of the school. Tenzer was also president of the board member for Fight for Sight
/National Council to Combat Blindness (NCCB), based in New York City.
United States
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Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, who served two terms of office in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
.
Tenzer attended public schools, graduated from Stuyvesant High School
Stuyvesant High School
Stuyvesant High School , commonly referred to as Stuy , is a New York City public high school that specializes in mathematics and science. The school opened in 1904 on Manhattan's East Side and moved to a new building in Battery Park City in 1992. Stuyvesant is noted for its strong academic...
in 1923 and the New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
in 1927. He was admitted to the bar in 1929 and commenced the practice of law in the same year. On January 1, 1937, he organized and became senior partner in a law firm in New York City.
He was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-ninth and Ninetieth Congresses, serving from January 3, 1965-January 3, 1969, where he represented New York's 5th congressional district
New York's 5th congressional district
The 5th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that lies along the North Shore of Long Island. It consists of northeastern Queens County and northwestern Nassau County. The Queens portion of the district includes the...
. Tenzer was a resident of Lawrence
Lawrence, Nassau County, New York
Lawrence is a village in Nassau County, New York in the USA. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 6,483.The Village of Lawrence is in the southwest corner of the Town of Hempstead, adjoining the border with the New York City borough of Queens to the west and near the...
, on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, until his death there on March 24, 1993.
Tenzer was a founder of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a graduate school of Yeshiva University. It is a not-for-profit, private, nonsectarian medical school located on the Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus in the Morris Park neighborhood of the borough of the Bronx of New York City...
at Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University is a private university in New York City, with six campuses in New York and one in Israel. Founded in 1886, it is a research university ranked as 45th in the US among national universities by U.S. News & World Report in 2012...
. He was a member of the Board of Trustees (and later Chairman and Chairman Emeritus) when the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is the law school of Yeshiva University, located in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The school is named for Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo. Cardozo's success as a young school has been remarkable, leading some to characterize Cardozo as a...
was founded, and was instrumental in the creation of the school. Tenzer was also president of the board member for Fight for Sight
Fight for Sight
Fight for Sight is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to funding world-class research into the prevention and treatment of blindness and eye disease....
/National Council to Combat Blindness (NCCB), based in New York City.