Multer, Abraham J. (Abraham Jacob), 1900-1986

MULTER, Abraham Jacob, a Representative from New York; born in New York City, December 24, 1900; attended the public schools of Coney Island, N.Y., Boys' High School, Brooklyn, N.Y., and evening classes at City College of New York; Brooklyn Law School, LL.B., 1921 and LL.M., 1922; Yeshiva University, LL.D., 1963; was admitted to the bar in 1923 and commenced practice in New York City; special assistant attorney general of New York State conventions since 1936 and to Democratic National Conventions, 1960 and 1964; served in United States Coast Guard, 1943-1945; special counsel to the mayor, New York City, 1947; elected as a Democrat to the Eightieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Leo F. Rayfiel; reelected to the Eighty-first and to the nine succeeding Congresses and served from November 4, 1947, until he resigned December 31, 1967; elected a New York State Supreme Court Justice on November 7, 1967, and served from January 1, 1968, to January 1, 1977; special referee, Brooklyn Appellate Division, 1979-1984; was a resident of Brooklyn; moved to West Hartford, Conn., and lived there until his death on November 4, 1986; interment in Beth Moses Cemetery, Farmingdale, N.Y.

Abraham Jacob Multer (December 24, 1900 – November 4, 1986) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Born in New York City, he graduated from City College of New York in 1921 and Brooklyn Law School in 1922. He served in the United States Coast Guard Reserve from 1943 until 1945 and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. He was elected to Congress in 1947 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Leo F. Rayfiel and served from November 4, 1947, until his resignation on December 31, 1967 after election to the New York Supreme Court on November 7, 1967, where he served from January 1, 1968, until January 1, 1977. He then served as special referee in the Brooklyn Appellate Division, from 1979–1984. He died in West Hartford, Connecticut.

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<li>11/07/1967 NY State Supreme Court 02 Won 19.23% (-13.44%)</li>
<li>11/08/1966 NY District 13 Won 61.91% (+43.27%)</li>
<li>06/28/1966 NY District 13 - D Primary Won 51.23% (+2.46%)</li>
<li>11/03/1964 NY District 13 Won 69.07% (+50.49%)</li>
<li>06/02/1964 NY District 13 - D Primary Won 76.90% (+63.60%)</li>
<li>11/06/1962 NY District 13 Won 74.59% (+49.19%)</li>
<li>09/06/1962 NY District 13 - D Primary Won 87.97% (+75.94%)</li>
<li>11/08/1960 NY District 13 Won 75.41% (+50.81%)</li>
<li>11/04/1958 NY District 13 Won 76.14% (+52.28%)</li>
<li>11/06/1956 NY District 13 Won 71.16% (+42.32%)</li>
<li>11/02/1954 NY District 13 Won 78.84% (+59.65%)</li>
<li>11/04/1952 NY District 13 Won 68.31% (+40.50%)</li>
<li>11/07/1950 NY District 14 Won 70.62% (+50.52%)</li>
<li>11/02/1948 NY District 14 Won 77.85% (+55.70%)</li>
<li>11/04/1947 NY District 14 Special Won 58.18% (+32.89%)</li>
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