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Leonard Silverman

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Leonard Silverman
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office
1969–1977
Preceded byJoseph Kottler
Succeeded bySamuel Hirsch
Constituency48th District
Personal details
Born(1930-11-10)November 10, 1930
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
DiedSeptember 7, 2015(2015-09-07) (aged 84)
Woodmere, Nassau County, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materNew York University, Brooklyn Law School
ProfessionLawyer, Judge

Leonard Silverman (November 10, 1930 – September 7, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

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He was born on November 10, 1930, in Brooklyn, New York City. He graduated from New York University,[1] and in 1954 from Brooklyn Law School.[2]

Silverman entered politics as a Democrat, and was a member of the New York State Assembly (48th D.) from 1969 to 1977, sitting in the 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st and 182nd New York State Legislatures. He was Chairman of the Committee on Insurance.

On May 6, 1977, he was appointed to the New York Court of Claims[3] and remained on the bench until 2004.

He died on September 7, 2015,[4] in Woodmere, Nassau County, New York; and was buried at the Mount Carmel Cemetery in Glendale, Queens.[5]

References

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  1. ^ New York Red Book (1988; pg. 409)
  2. ^ Leonard Silverman ’54, Former Court of Claims Judge and NYS Assemblyman, Dies at 84 at Brooklyn Law School
  3. ^ Governor Appoints Claims Judges in the New York Times on May 7, 1977 (subscription required)
  4. ^ Former Judge, Assemblyman Dies at 84 by Andrew Dennery, in the New York Law Journal on September 16, 2015
  5. ^ Leonard Silverman at Dignitymemorial.com
New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly
48th District

1969–1977
Succeeded by