Jacob J. Schwartzwald

Jacob J. Schwartzwald
Member of the New York State Senate from the 6th District
In office
1935–1942
Preceded byGeorge Blumberg
Succeeded byLouis B. Heller
Member of the New York State Assembly from Kings County's 6th District
In office
1927–1933
Preceded byGeorge Blumberg
Succeeded bySamson Inselbuch
Justice of the New York Supreme Court
In office
1955–1976
Judge of the New York City Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
1955
Judge of the New York City Court
In office
1942–1954
Preceded byEdward J. Kelly
Personal details
Born(1900-03-12)March 12, 1900
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 8, 1983(1983-10-08) (aged 83)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Alma materBrooklyn Law School
OccupationLawyer, judge

Jacob J. Schwartzwald (March 12, 1900 – October 8, 1983) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge from New York. He served in both houses of the New York State Legislature and later as a justice of the New York Supreme Court.

Life

He was born on March 12, 1900, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He graduated from Brooklyn Law School, and practiced law in New York City.

State legislature

Schwartzwald was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 6th D.) in 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932 and 1933.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (6th D.) from 1935 to 1942, sitting in the 158th, 159th, 160th, 161st, 162nd and 163rd New York State Legislatures.

Judicial career

On September 9, 1942, he was appointed by Gov. Herbert H. Lehman to the City Court, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Edward J. Kelly.[1] In November 1942, he was elected to a full ten-year term,[2] and was re-elected in November 1952.

On November 2, 1954, he was elected to the New York Supreme Court for a 14-year term beginning on January 1, 1955.[3] On November 20, 1954, six weeks before his term would begin, he was appointed by Gov. Thomas E. Dewey to the Supreme Court, to fill a vacancy.[4] He was re-elected in November 1968, became an Official Referee (i.e. a senior judge on an additional seat) of the Supreme Court in 1971, and retired from the bench at the end of 1976 when he reached the constitutional age limit.

Death

He died on October 8, 1983, in Interfaith Hospital in Brooklyn.[5]

References

  1. ↑ APPOINTED TO BENCH HERE in the New York Times on September 10, 1942 (subscription required)
  2. ↑ VOTE FOR JUSTICES IS GENERALLY LIGHT in the New York Times on November 4, 1942 (subscription required)
  3. ↑ BURKE IS LEADING FOR STATE COURT in the New York Times on November 3, 1954 (subscription required)
  4. ↑ DEWEY PROLONGS 2 TERMS ON BENCH in the New York Times on November 21, 1954 (subscription required)
  5. ↑ J.J. SCHWARTZWALD, EX-JUDGE in the New York Times on October 11, 1983
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