Nathan David Perlman
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Nathan David Perlman was an American lawyer and politician from New York
.
Born in Poland
, Perlman immigrated to the United States in 1891 with his mother where they settled in New York City
. After attending the city's public schools he pursued higher education by attending College of the City of New York
; and New York University Law School. Perlman graduated from law school in 1907, was admitted to the bar
in 1909, and practiced law in New York City.
Publicly, Perlman began by serving as special Deputy New York State Attorney General
from 1912–1914 and then was a member of the New York State Assembly
from 1915 to 1917. He was elected as a Republican
to the 66th United States Congress
to fill the vacancy in New York's 14th congressional district
caused by the resignation of Fiorello H. La Guardia. Perlman was re-elected to the 67th
, 68th
and 69th United States Congress
es, serving from November 2, 1920, to March 3, 1927. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1926, losing to William I. Sirovich
.
Afterwards Perlman resumed the practice of law. He was a delegate to the New York State Convention to enact the 21st Amendment, and then became a New York City Magistrate serving from May 1, 1935, to September 1, 1936.
In 1936, he ran on the Republican ticket for New York State Attorney General
but was defeated by the incumbent John J. Bennett, Jr.
He was then appointed a justice of the Court of Special Sessions of the City of New York on November 26, 1936. He was re-appointed on July 1, 1945.
Perlman was a senior official of the American Jewish Congress and, in 1945, consulted with and provided assistance to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson, President Truman's appointee to serve as chief U.S. prosecutor of Nazi war criminals.
Perlman died in office. He was buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery
in Queens County.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Perlman immigrated to the United States in 1891 with his mother where they settled in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. After attending the city's public schools he pursued higher education by attending College of the City of New York
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
; and New York University Law School. Perlman graduated from law school in 1907, was admitted to the bar
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
in 1909, and practiced law in New York City.
Publicly, Perlman began by serving as special Deputy New York State Attorney General
New York State Attorney General
The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman...
from 1912–1914 and then was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from 1915 to 1917. He was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the 66th United States Congress
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
to fill the vacancy in New York's 14th congressional district
New York's 14th congressional district
New York's 14th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City. It includes most of the East Side of Manhattan, all of Roosevelt Island and the neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, and Sunnyside in Queens...
caused by the resignation of Fiorello H. La Guardia. Perlman was re-elected to the 67th
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
, 68th
68th United States Congress
The Sixty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
and 69th United States Congress
69th United States Congress
The Sixty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1925 to March 4, 1927, during the third and fourth...
es, serving from November 2, 1920, to March 3, 1927. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1926, losing to William I. Sirovich
William I. Sirovich
William Irving Sirovich was an American politician from New York.Sirovich was born in 1882 in York County, Pennsylvania to Hungarian immigrants Rev. Jacob and Rose Sirovich . The family moved to New York City in 1888...
.
Afterwards Perlman resumed the practice of law. He was a delegate to the New York State Convention to enact the 21st Amendment, and then became a New York City Magistrate serving from May 1, 1935, to September 1, 1936.
In 1936, he ran on the Republican ticket for New York State Attorney General
New York State Attorney General
The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman...
but was defeated by the incumbent John J. Bennett, Jr.
John J. Bennett, Jr.
John James Bennett was an American Lawyer and politician.- Life :...
He was then appointed a justice of the Court of Special Sessions of the City of New York on November 26, 1936. He was re-appointed on July 1, 1945.
Perlman was a senior official of the American Jewish Congress and, in 1945, consulted with and provided assistance to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson, President Truman's appointee to serve as chief U.S. prosecutor of Nazi war criminals.
Perlman died in office. He was buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Mount Hebron is a Jewish cemetery located in the Flushing neighborhood of New York City. It was founded in 1903 as the Jewish section of Cedar Grove Cemetery. It is noted for its Yiddish theater section....
in Queens County.