He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Bronx Co., 3rd D.) in 1921 and 1922. In 1921, the Citizens Union endorsed Antin for re-election, saying that he was "intelligently active in behalf of housing reform bills."[5]
benjamin, antin, august, 1884, october, 1956, american, lawyer, democratic, politician, from, york, born, 1884, august, 1884new, york, york, diedoctober, 1956, 1956, aged, alma, matercity, college, yorknew, york, university, school, lawoccupation, attorney, ju. Benjamin Antin August 4 1884 October 22 1956 was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from New York Benjamin AntinBorn 1884 08 04 August 4 1884New York New York U S DiedOctober 22 1956 1956 10 22 aged 72 Alma materCity College of New YorkNew York University School of LawOccupation s Attorney judgeLife editHe was born on August 4 1884 in Berlinez then a village in the Podolia Governorate of the Russian Empire 1 now located in the Bar Raion Vinnytsia Oblast Ukraine He emigrated to the United States in 1900 He attended the evening schools in New York City and graduated from the College of the City of New York in 1910 and LL B from New York Law School in 1913 2 On August 18 1918 3 he married Dora Polsky c 1897 1970 4 He was a member of the New York State Assembly Bronx Co 3rd D in 1921 and 1922 In 1921 the Citizens Union endorsed Antin for re election saying that he was intelligently active in behalf of housing reform bills 5 He was a member of the New York State Senate 22nd D from 1923 to 1930 sitting in the 146th 147th 148th 149th 150th 151st 152nd and 153rd New York State Legislatures and was Chairman of the Committee on Education from 1923 to 1924 In 1927 he published his autobiography The Gentleman from the Twenty Second Boni amp Liveright New York City 301 pages 6 He died on October 22 1956 at his home at 601 East 20th Street in the Bronx after a long illness 7 Notes edit New York Red Book 1922 pg 97 M CALL POINTS WAY FOR LAW GRADUATES in NYT on June 12 1913 Antin Polsky in NYT on August 19 1918 MRS BENJAMIN ANTIN in NYT on February 16 1970 subscription required CITIZEN UNION GIVES LINE ON CANDIDATES in NYT on October 26 1921 Mr Antin Writes a Stark Book on State Politics in NYT on March 27 1927 subscription required BENJAMIN ANTIN EX STATE SENATOR in NYT on October 23 1956 subscription required New York State Assembly Preceded bySamuel A DeWitt New York State Assembly Bronx County 3rd District1921 1922 Succeeded byJulius S Berg New York State Senate Preceded byEdmund Seidel New York State Senate 22nd District1923 1930 Succeeded byJulius S Berg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benjamin Antin amp oldid 1196237281, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
