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  Gilbert, Jacob H.
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NameJacob H. Gilbert
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Bronx, New York , United States
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Born June 17, 1920
Died February 27, 1981 (60 years)
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Info born in New York City June 17, 1920; attended the public schools; was graduated from St. John’s College and from St. John’s Law School; was admitted to the bar in 1944 and commenced the practice of law in New York City; appointed an assistant corporation counsel of the city of New York and served from January 1949 to December 1950; served in the State assembly 1951-1954; member of the State senate from 1955 to March 1960; elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Isidore Dollinger; reelected to the Eighty-seventh and to the four succeeding Congresses, and served from March 8, 1960 to January 3, 1971; unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1970 to the Ninety-second Congress; resumed the practice of law; resided in the Bronx, N.Y. where he died February 27, 1981; interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, N.Y.


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  06/22/1970 NY District 22 - D Primary Lost 43.14% (-13.71%)
  11/05/1968 NY District 22 Won 76.19% (+64.23%)
  06/18/1968 NY District 22 - D Primary Won 51.24% (+2.48%)
  11/08/1966 NY District 22 Won 74.24% (+54.94%)
  06/28/1966 NY District 22 - D Primary Won 39.49% (+9.87%)
  11/03/1964 NY District 22 Won 81.56% (+69.78%)
  06/02/1964 NY District 22 - D Primary Won 76.99% (+58.11%)
  11/06/1962 NY District 22 Won 70.41% (+49.94%)
  09/06/1962 NY District 22 - D Primary Won 58.28% (+28.38%)
  11/08/1960 NY District 23 Won 70.58% (+53.12%)
  06/07/1960 NY District 23 - D Primary Won 80.72% (+61.44%)
  03/08/1960 NY District 23 Special Won 82.34% (+72.06%)
  11/04/1958 NY State Senate 27 Won 69.87% (+51.61%)
  11/06/1956 NY State Senate 27 Won 67.08% (+44.94%)
  11/02/1954 NY State Senate 27 Won 73.68% (+60.87%)
  11/04/1952 NY Assembly - Bronx 04 Won 50.34% (+6.96%)
  11/07/1950 NY Assembly - Bronx 04 Won 51.35% (+12.90%)
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