Isidore Dollinger
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Isidore Dollinger was a Democratic U.S. Congressman
from New York between 1949 and 1959.
Dollinger was born in New York City. He graduated from New York University
in 1925 and from New York Law School
in 1928. He was admitted to the New York state bar in 1929. He served in the New York State Assembly
from 1937 until 1944 and in the New York State Senate
from 1945 until 1948. Dollinger was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-first and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1949 until his resignation on December 31, 1959 to become the District Attorney
of Bronx County. He was justice of New York Supreme Court
, first judicial district from January 1, 1969 until December 31, 1975. Dollinger was a resident of New York City, until his death, on January 30, 2000, in White Plains, New York
.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York between 1949 and 1959.
Dollinger was born in New York City. He graduated from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
in 1925 and from New York Law School
New York Law School
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in 1928. He was admitted to the New York state bar in 1929. He served in the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from 1937 until 1944 and in the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
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from 1945 until 1948. Dollinger was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Eighty-first and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1949 until his resignation on December 31, 1959 to become the District Attorney
District attorney
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of Bronx County. He was justice of New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
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, first judicial district from January 1, 1969 until December 31, 1975. Dollinger was a resident of New York City, until his death, on January 30, 2000, in White Plains, New York
White Plains, New York
White Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound...
.