Sacks, Leon, 1902-1972

SACKS, Leon, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., October 7, 1902; attended the public schools; was graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1923, and from the law department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1926; was admitted to the bar in 1926 and commenced the practice of law in Philadelphia, Pa.; appointed deputy attorney general of Pennsylvania in February 1935 and served until January 1937; elected as a member of the Democratic State committee in 1936 and served until 1942; elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fifth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1937-January 3, 1943); was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942 to the Seventy-eighth Congress; served at Army Air Forces Eastern Flying Training Command, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, from January 4, 1943, to January 10, 1946; resumed the practice of his profession; member of State Veterans Commission 1951-1969; chairman, registration commission of Philadelphia 1952-1965; member of Military Reservations Commission 1957-1967; died in Philadelphia, Pa., March 11, 1972; interment in Shalom Memorial Park.

<p>Leon Sacks (October 7, 1902 – March 11, 1972) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.</p>

<p>Leon Sacks was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1923, and from the law department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1926. He commenced the practice of law in Philadelphia in 1926. He was appointed deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania in February 1935 and served until January 1937. He was elected as a member of the Democratic State committee in 1936 and served until 1942.</p>

<p>He was elected in 1936 as a Democrat to the 75th United States Congress and to the two succeeding Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942.</p>

<p><b>RACES</b>
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<li>11/03/1942 PA - District 01 Lost 46.55% (-6.91%)</li>
<li>11/05/1940 PA - District 01 Won 61.66% (+23.70%)</li>
<li>11/08/1938 PA - District 01 Won 53.48% (+6.95%)</li>
<li>11/03/1936 PA - District 01 Won 64.58% (+31.16%)</li>
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