Simon J. Liebowitz

Simon J. Liebowitz (June 5, 1905 – May 24, 1998) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was born on June 5, 1905,[1] in Brooklyn, New York City. He attended Public School No. 129 and Boys High School.[2] He graduated from the City College of New York, and from Brooklyn Law School in 1926. He practiced law in New York City. He married Elsie Chasanoff (1908–2007), and they had three children.

Liebowitz was a member of the New York State Senate from 1960 to 1968, sitting in the 172nd, 173rd, 174th, 175th, 176th and 177th New York State Legislatures.

In November 1968, he was elected to the New York City Civil Court; and in November 1969, to the New York Supreme Court. He remained on the bench until the end of 1975 when he reached the constitutional age limit. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law.

He died on May 24, 1998, in Good Samaritan Hospital in Palm Beach, Florida.[3]

Sources

New York State Senate
Preceded by
Herbert I. Sorin
New York State Senate
10th District

1960–1965
Succeeded by
Irving Mosberg
Preceded by
Edward S. Lentol
New York State Senate
18th District

1966
Succeeded by
William C. Thompson
Preceded by
Martin J. Knorr
New York State Senate
15th District

1967–1968
Succeeded by
A. Frederick Meyerson
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