Leonard Farbstein
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Early life and career
Farbstein was born on October 12, 1902, in New York City to Louis and Yetta (Schlanger) Farbstein. His father, Louis, was a Jewish immigrant from Russia-Poland and worked as a tailor.[1]
During Farbstein's childhood, he sold newspapers and handkerchiefs after school. In the World War I era, Farbstein as a teenager, served in the United States Coast Guard Reserve.[1]
At war's end, he graduated from High School of Commerce in New York and worked at the Audubon Society during those years. He attended City College of New York and Hebrew Union Teachers College. He received an LL.B. from the New York University School of Law in 1924, and practiced law in New York City.[1]
Political career
State legislature
Farbstein ran for the New York State Assembly and won his first election in 1932.[1] He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1933 to 1956.
Congress
He was elected as a Democrat to the 85th United States Congress and the six succeeding Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1957, to January 3, 1971. In 1966, Farbstein was a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.[1] He was an open supporter of Lyndon B. Johnson's policy on the Vietnam War.[2][3] In 1970, he was defeated for re-nomination by Bella Abzug.[4]
Death
Farbstein died on November 9, 1993, aged 91, in New York City, and was interred in Cedar Park Cemetery in Paramus, New Jersey.[1]
Personal life
On September 18, 1947, Farbstein married Blossom Langer, and they had one son whom they named after Farbstein's father.[1]
Farbstein was an avid tennis player and golfer. He also enjoyed swimming as a form of exercise.[1]
See also
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- New York University School of Law alumni
- Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
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- Burials at Cedar Park Cemetery (Emerson, New Jersey)
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