Albert H. Blumenthal

Blumenthal was born on October 13, 1928, in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Bennet M. Blumenthal (1888–1980)[https://www.nytimes.com/1980/07/12/archives/bennet-m-blumenthal-dies-at-91-a-retired-new-york-trial-lawyer.html Bennet M. Blumenthal Dies at 91] in The New York Times on July 12, 1980 (subscription required) and Matilda Blumenthal. He graduated B.A. from the College of William & Mary in 1949, and LL.B. from New York University School of Law in 1951.[https://books.google.com/books?id=CfpWAAAAYAAJ&q=red+book+albert+h+blumenthal+born New York Red Book] (1965–1966; pg. 145) He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953. He was admitted to the bar in 1953, practiced law in New York City, and entered politics as a Democrat. On May 18, 1958, he married Joel Marie Winik, and they had four children.

Blumenthal was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1963 to 1976, sitting in the 174th, 175th, 176th, 177th, 178th, 179th, 180th and 181st New York State Legislatures. He was Chairman of the Committee on Health from 1966 to 1968.

In 1973, he ran in the Democratic primary for Mayor of New York City but came in fourth with 16% of the vote, behind Abraham Beame (34%), Herman Badillo (29%), and Mario Biaggi (21%).{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/06/24/archives/biaggi-still-holds-the-key-primary.html|title=Primary Biaggi Still Holds The Key|date=June 24, 1973|work=The New York Times}}

At the general election in November, Blumenthal ran on the Liberal ticket but was again defeated by Beame. Blumenthal was Majority Leader of the State Assembly in 1975 and 1976.

In December 1975, Blumenthal was indicted for perjury in connection with his support of nursing-home operator Bernard Bergman.[https://www.nytimes.com/1975/12/06/archives/blumenthal-calls-charge-outrageous-unfounded-blumenthal-says-that.html Blumenthal Calls Charge "Outrageous, Unfounded"] in The New York Times on December 6, 1975 (subscription required) In February 1976, Blumenthal moved to dismiss the charges.[https://www.nytimes.com/1976/02/13/archives/blumenthal-asks-court-to-drop-perjury-case.html Blumenthal Asks Court To Drop Perjury Case] in The New York Times on February 13, 1976 (subscription required) At first, bribery was also added to the indictment, but on April 13, 1976, all charges were dismissed.[https://www.nytimes.com/1976/04/14/archives/court-dismisses-blumenthal-case-brought-by-hynes-all-12-counts-of.html COURT DISMISSES BLUMENTHAL CASE BROUGHT BY HYNES] in The New York Times on April 14, 1976 (subscription required) On June 9, 1976, he announced that he would not run again for the Assembly.[https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/10/archives/blumenthal-majority-leader-to-retire-from-assembly-in-fall.html Blumenthal, Majority Leader, to Retire From Assembly in Fall] in The New York Times on June 10, 1976 (subscription required) On December 14, 1976, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division unanimously upheld the dismissal of all charges against Blumenthal.[https://www.nytimes.com/1976/12/15/archives/albert-blumenthal-wins-a-victory-dismissal-of-indictment-is-upheld.html Albert Blumenthal Wins a Victory: Dismissal of Indictment Is Upheld] in The New York Times on December 15, 1976 (subscription required)

Afterwards he moved to Larchmont, in Westchester County. Later he was a member of the New York State Commission on Law Revision.

He died on July 8, 1984, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, at age 55.[https://www.nytimes.com/1984/07/10/obituaries/albert-h-blumenthal-dies-at-55-ex-majority-leader-of-assembly.html ALBERT H. BLUMENTHAL DIES AT 55; EX-MAJORITY LEADER OF ASSEMBLY] by Walter H. Waggoner, in The New York Times on July 10, 1984

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