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.
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]