Abraham Jacob Multer was a Democratic

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 member of the United States House of Representatives

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 from New York

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. Born in New York City

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, he graduated from City College of New York

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 in 1921 and Brooklyn Law School

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 in 1922. He served in the United States Coast Guard

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 from 1943 until 1945. He was elected to Congress in 1947 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Leo F. Rayfiel

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 and served from November 4, 1947 until his resignation on December 31, 1967. He was elected to the New York Supreme Court

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 and served from January 1, 1968 until January 1, 1977. He died in West Hartford, Connecticut

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External links

• Abraham J. Multer Papers from the American Jewish Archives
• Multer genealogy including Abraham Multer and his family