Jacob H. Gilbert
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Life
Gilbert was born on June 17, 1920, in the Bronx, New York City. He attended the public schools and graduated from St. John's College and from St. John's University School of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 1944, and practiced law in New York City.
Early political career
Gilbert was an Assistant Corporation Counsel of New York City from January 1949 to December 1950. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Bronx Co., 4th D.) from 1951 to 1954, sitting in the 168th and 169th New York State Legislatures. He was a member of the New York State Senate (27th D.) from 1955 to 1960, sitting in the 170th, 171st and 172nd New York State Legislatures.
Congress
He was elected as a Democrat to the 86th United States Congress, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Isidore Dollinger. He was re-elected to the 87th, 88th, 89th, 90th and 91st United States Congresses, holding office from March 8, 1960, to January 3, 1971.
Later career and death
Afterward his stint as a congressman, he resumed the practice of law.
He died on February 27, 1981, in the Bronx; and was buried at the Mount Hebron Cemetery in Flushing, Queens.
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- 1920 births
- 1981 deaths
- Jewish members of the United States House of Representatives
- Democratic Party New York (state) state senators
- Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
- St. John's University (New York City) alumni
- St. John's University School of Law alumni
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- Politicians from the Bronx
- 20th-century American Jews
- Burials at Mount Hebron Cemetery (New York City)
- 20th-century members of the New York State Legislature
- 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives