Albert Berkowitz
{{Short description|American lawyer and politician (1910–2008)}}
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Albert Berkowitz (June 25, 1910 – March 5, 2008) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
He was born on June 25, 1910, in Glens Falls, Warren County, New York, the son of Hyman Berkowitz and Anna Berkowitz, both Imperial-Russian emigrants. The family moved to Granville in 1913. He attended Granville High School until 1927. Then he went to Alfred University on a football scholarship, but transferred soon to the University of Michigan where he played for the Michigan Wolverines. He graduated A.B. from UM in 1931. He graduated from Albany Law School in 1933, was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Granville. In November 1934, he married Rena Solomon, and they had five children.
He was District Attorney of Washington County from 1954 to 1957. Berkowitz was elected on February 14, 1957, to the New York State Senate (37th D.), to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry Neddo.[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B05E2DE1330E23BBC4D52DFB466838C649EDE FARRELL ELECTED AS STATE SENATOR; ...Berkowitz Defeats Jones] in The New York Times on February 15, 1957 (subscription required) He was re-elected three times, and remained in the State Senate until 1964, sitting in the 171st, 172nd, 173rd and 174th New York State Legislatures. In November 1964, he ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat F. Warren Travers.[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/12/19/archives/gop-completes-districting-plan-basic-bill-shifts-power-to-urban.html G.O.P. COMPLETES DISTRICTING PLAN] in The New York Times on December 19, 1964 (subscription required)
He was a member of the New York State Athletic Commission from 1965 to 1974. In 1974, he was appointed as Chairman of the New York State Commission of Correction.[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A05EFDD153DE73ABC4850DFB766838F669EDE CORRECTION SLATE UNDER CHALLENGE] in The New York Times on January 30, 1974 (subscription required)[https://www.nytimes.com/1975/04/22/archives/prison-chairman-admits-inaction-on-key-reforms-conscience-bothers.html Prison Chairman Admits Inaction on Key Reforms] in The New York Times on April 22, 1975 (subscription required)
He died on March 5, 2008, at his home in Granville;[http://manchesternewspapers.com/2008/03/05/albert-berkowitz-97/ Albert Berkowitz, 97] in the Granville Sentinel on March 5, 2008; at "Manchester Newspapers" and was buried at the Temple Beth-El Cemetery there.[http://poststar.com/news/local/former-state-sen-albert-berkowitz-dies/article_32ad7c66-3c28-5a57-b262-b78c15a32492.html Former state Sen. Albert Berkowitz dies] in the Post Star on March 7, 2008
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Category:Politicians from Glens Falls, New York
Category:Republican Party New York (state) state senators
Category:People from Granville, New York
Category:County district attorneys in New York (state)
Category:Michigan Wolverines football players
Category:Alfred University alumni
Category:Jewish American state legislators in New York (state)
Category:Albany Law School alumni
Category:New York State Athletic Commissioners
Category:20th-century members of the New York State Legislature