A. Frederick Meyerson Explained

A. Frederick Meyerson
Office:Member of the New York State Senate from the 16th district
Term Start:January 1, 1973
Term End:December 31, 1976
Predecessor:Donald Halperin
Successor:Howard E. Babbush
Office2:Member of the New York State Senate from the 15th district
Term Start2:January 1, 1969
Term End2:December 31, 1972
Predecessor2:Simon J. Liebowitz
Successor2:Martin J. Knorr
Birth Date:2 February 1918
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Shirley
Children:2
Alma Mater:Thomas Jefferson High School
St. John's University
St. John's University School of Law
Profession:Politician, lawyer

A. Frederick Meyerson (February 2, 1918 – June 29, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was born on February 2, 1918. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School. He graduated from St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and from St. John's University School of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 1944, and was employed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue.[1] Later he was law clerk to a Supreme Court Justice. He married Shirley, and they had two children.

Meyerson was a member of the New York State Senate from 1969 to 1976, sitting in the 178th, 179th, 180th and 181st New York State Legislatures. In the evening of July 17, 1969, he tried to assist two policemen and got stabbed in the back twice by members of a youth gang.[2] He resigned his seat in March 1976, and was appointed to the New York City Criminal Court.

In November 1982, he was elected to the New York Supreme Court (2nd D.).[3]

He died on June 29, 2009.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=TA0nAAAAMAAJ&q=red+book+a+frederick+meyerson+born New York Red Book
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/1969/07/18/archives/state-senator-aiding-policemen-is-knifed-state-senator-aiding.html State Senator Aiding Policemen Is Knifed
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/1982/11/04/nyregion/new-york-supreme-court.html NEW YORK SUPREME COURT
  4. http://sortedbyname.com/pages/m114994.html "MEYERSON, A FREDERICK"