Toll, Herman, 1907-1967
Herman Toll (March 15, 1907 – July 26, 1967) was a Russian-born American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he notably served as the U.S. Representative from, Pennsylvania's 6th (1959-1963) and 4th (1963-1967) congressional districts.
Born in Bohuslav in the Russian Empire (now part of Ukraine), Toll immigrated with his family to the United States around 1910. He graduated from Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania without a college degree and started practicing law in Philadelphia in 1930. Toll was a member of the Pennsylvania Prison Society, Philadelphia Housing Association, B'nai B'rith and the board of directors of the Crusader Savings & Loan Association. In 1950 he was elected to the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, where he served as vice chairman of the Judiciary Committee and helped secure passage of the first Fair Employment Practices law in the state. He was re-elected in 1952, 1954 and 1956.
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