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| George Blumberg | |
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| Born | April 29, 1903 Brooklyn, New York City |
| Died | January 18, 1960 (age 56) |
| Parent(s) | Max Blumberg Lena Gurian Blumberg |
George Blumberg (April 29, 1903 – January 18, 1960) was an American businessman and politician from New York.
Life
He was born on April 29, 1903, in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Max Blumberg and Lena (Gurian) Blumberg. He engaged in the lumber business.
Blumberg was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 6th D.) in 1926. In 1932, he became an insurance broker. He was a member of the New York State Senate (7th D.) in 1933 and 1934.
Later he was President of the Coastline Fuel Oil Corporation in Flushing, Queens.
He died on January 18, 1960; and was buried at the Mount Lebanon Cemetery in Glendale, Queens. His niece was Joan Wolosoff, wife of Sol Wachtler, the Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals.
Sources
- "Max Blumberg, 58, Donor to Charities; Retired Lumber and Millwork Dealer Is Stricken While Appealing for Funds; Founded Children's Home; Immigrant at 14, He Became a Leading Philanthropist in Brooklyn". The New York Times. November 10, 1938.
Max Blumberg, who came to Brooklyn at the age of 14 as an immigrant, amassed millions as a lumber and millwork dealer and became one of the borough's most generous philanthropists, died yesterday in Beth Moses Hospital, Brooklyn.
- George Blumberg of Oil Firm Dies; Head of Coastline Fuel in Flushing Was Former G.O.P. State Senator in the New York Times on January 19, 1960 (subscription required)
- Wolfe, Linda (August 26, 2014). Double Life: The Shattering Affair between Chief Judge Sol Wachtler and Socialite Joy Silverman. Open Road Media. ISBN 9781497648869.
External links
| New York State Assembly | ||
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| Preceded byJoseph Reich | New York State Assembly Kings County, 6th District 1926 |
Succeeded byJacob J. Schwartzwald |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded byJohn A. Hastings | New York State Senate 7th District 1933–1934 |
Succeeded byJacob J. Schwartzwald |