Irwin D. Davidson

Irwin D. Davidson

Irwin Delmore Davidson (January 2, 1906 – August 1, 1981) was a Democratic-Liberal member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Life

Davidson was born on January 2, 1906, in New York City. He graduated from New York University in 1927, and from New York University School of Law in 1928.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1937.

He was again a member of the State Assembly from 1939 to 1948, sitting in the 162nd, 163rd, 164th, 165th and 166th New York State Legislatures.

He was elected to the 84th United States Congress, holding office from January 3, 1955, to December 31, 1956, when he resigned.

He was a Justice of the New York Supreme Court from 1963 to 1974.

He died at his home at Premium Point in New Rochelle, New York on August 1, 1981.[1]

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New York Assembly
Preceded by
Saul S. Streit
New York State Assembly
New York County, 7th District

1937
Succeeded by
William T. Middleton
Preceded by
William T. Middleton
New York State Assembly
New York County, 7th District

1939–1944
Succeeded by
Patrick H. Sullivan
Preceded by
Owen McGivern
New York State Assembly
New York County, 5th District

1945–1948
Succeeded by
Monroe Flegenheimer
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 20th congressional district

1955–1956
Succeeded by
Ludwig Teller


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