Joseph Yale Resnick Papers, 1965-1968

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Joseph Yale Resnick Papers, 1965-1968

1965-1968

Joseph Yale Resnick was a U.S. Representative from New York. Educated in electronics and during World War II served as a radio officer in the United States Merchant Marine. Resnick was founder and chairman of the board of Channel Master Corp. He was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-ninth and Ninetieth Congresses (January 3, 1965-January 3, 1969). Resnick was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 1968. Resnick was also an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate. Resnick returned to his business interests and died in Las Vegas, Nevada while traveling to California on a business trip on October 6, 1969. This collection contains materials related to his time in Congress.

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Resnick, Joseph Y. (Joseph Yale), 1924-1969

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Joseph Yale Resnick (July 13, 1924 – October 6, 1969) was an American inventor, businessman, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 28th congressional district from 1965 to 1969. Born in Ellenville, New York, he was educated in electronics. During the Second World War, Resnick served as a radio officer in the United States Merchant Marines. Following the war, he was the founder and chairman of the board of Channel Maste...