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Jewish Politicians in Connecticut
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  Nathan Aaron (1905-1974) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn.; West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., October 22, 1905. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 1945-46. Jewish. Member, American Jewish Congress; Odd Fellows. Died in October, 1974 (age about 69 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Morris Aaron and Eva Aaron.
  Abraham S. Aaronson (1883-1923) — of Ansonia, New Haven County, Conn.; New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Russia, June 15, 1883. Republican. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ansonia, 1915-16. Jewish. Died in Connecticut, August 20, 1923 (age 40 years, 66 days). Interment at Congregation Bnai Jacob Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Norman Mark Aaronson (b. 1946) — also known as Norman M. Aaronson — of Chester, Delaware County, Pa. Born in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., October 7, 1946. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Jewish. Member, Common Cause; League of Women Voters. Still living as of 1973.
  Relatives: Son of Isadore Aaronson and Betty (Brody) Aaronson; married 1968 to Carol Cutler.
  Harold E. Alprovis (1900-1966) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., April 4, 1900. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from New Haven, 1934; member of Connecticut state senate, 1940. Jewish. Member, Freemasons. Died in West Haven, New Haven County, Conn., June 23, 1966 (age 66 years, 80 days). Interment at Bikur Cholim Sheveth Achim Cemetery, East Haven, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Morris Alprovis and Sarah Alprovis.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Blumenthal (b. 1946) — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., February 13, 1946. Democrat. Lawyer; aide in the White House of President Richard Nixon, 1969-70; law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, 1974-75; administrative assistant to U.S. Sen. Abraham Ribicoff, 1975-76; U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, 1977-81; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1984-87; member of Connecticut state senate, 1987-90; Connecticut state attorney general, 1991-2010; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1996, 2004, 2008; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 2011-. Jewish. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Samuel Campner (born c.1888) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Russia, about 1888. Republican. Mayor of New Haven, Conn., 1917; defeated, 1917. Jewish. Burial location unknown.
  William Michael Citron (1896-1976) — also known as William M. Citron — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., August 29, 1896. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Middletown, 1927-31; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1935-39; defeated, 1928 (2nd District), 1932 (at-large), 1938 (at-large), 1952 (2nd District). Jewish. Member, American Legion; Eagles; Odd Fellows; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Titusville, Brevard County, Fla., June 7, 1976 (age 79 years, 283 days). Interment at Congregation Adath Israel Cemetery, Middletown, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin L. Citron and Dora (Newmark) Citron.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  George Harry Cohen (b. 1892) — also known as George H. Cohen — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass., February 5, 1892. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; magazine editor; U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, 1934. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; B'nai B'rith; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Abraham L. Cohen and Sarah (Grodjiensky) Cohen; married, August 25, 1931, to Pauline Kaufman.
  Hyman Costrell (b. 1890) — also known as Jack Robbins — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn.; New York. Born in Kurenitz, Russia (now Belarus), October 19, 1890. Communist. Arrested in 1905 in Russia and jailed three months for demonstrating and distributing circulars against the Czarist government; naturalized U.S. citizen; plumber; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 8th District, 1934. Jewish. Burial location unknown.
  Howard Melvin Fast (1914-2003) — also known as Howard Fast; "E. V. Cunningham"; "Walter Ericson" — of Teaneck, Bergen County, N.J. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., November 11, 1914. Communist. Novelist; in 1950, suspected of sedition, he was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee, where he refused to name fellow members of the Communist Party; convicted of contempt of Congress and sentenced to three months in prison; awarded the Stalin Peace Prize in 1953; American Labor candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 23rd District, 1952. Jewish. Died in Old Greenwich, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn., March 12, 2003 (age 88 years, 121 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Barney Fast and Ida (Miller) Fast; married, June 6, 1937, to Bette Cohen; married 1999 to Mercedes O'Connor.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jerome New Frank (1889-1957) — also known as Jerome Frank — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., September 10, 1889. Lawyer; member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1937-41; chair, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1939-41; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1941-57; died in office 1957. Jewish. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Died in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., January 13, 1957 (age 67 years, 125 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Herman Frank and Clara (New) Frank; married, July 18, 1914, to Florence Kiper.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Samuel Gejdenson (b. 1948) — also known as Sam Gejdenson — of Bozrah, New London County, Conn. Born in Eschwege, Germany, May 20, 1948. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1975-79; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1981-2001; defeated, 2000; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1996, 2000. Jewish. Belarusian and Lithuanian ancestry. Member, Grange. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Abraham G. Grossman (1902-1997) — of Meriden, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., December 29, 1902. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Meriden, Conn., 1971-73, 1975-77. Jewish. Died in Meriden, New Haven County, Conn., February 15, 1997 (age 94 years, 48 days). Interment at Meriden Hebrew Cemetery, Meriden, Conn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Eliot Janeway (1913-1993) — also known as Eliot Jacobstein; "Calamity Janeway" — of Redding, Fairfield County, Conn.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born January 1, 1913. Democrat. Economist; economic advisor to Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson; candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Redding, 1948; newspaper columnist. Jewish ancestry. Died, from diabetes and heart problems, in Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 8, 1993 (age 80 years, 38 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Meyer Joseph Jacobstein and Fanny (Siff) Jacobstein; married 1938 to Elizabeth Ames Hall.
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile
  Max David Kirjassoff (1888-1923) — also known as Max D. Kirjassoff — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, March 2, 1888. U.S. Vice Consul in Yokohama, as of 1916; U.S. Consul in Taihoku, as of 1917-19; Dairen, as of 1921; U.S. Consul General in Yokohama, 1922-23, died in office 1923. Jewish. One of more than 100,000 people killed during the Great Kanto Earthquake, probably in the collapse of the consulate building or the fire that followed, in Yokohama, Japan, September 1, 1923 (age 35 years, 183 days). Interment at Negishi Foreign Cemetery, Yokohama, Japan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jerome H. Kohn (c.1900-1948) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., about 1900. Democrat. Tobacco business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1944, 1948. Jewish. While serving as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, he died, apparently of a heart attack, in his hotel room in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 12, 1948 (age about 48 years). Interment at Beth Israel Cemetery, Hartford, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to Alice Bussy.
  Herman Paul Kopplemann (1880-1957) — also known as Herman P. Kopplemann — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Odessa, Ukraine, May 1, 1880. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hartford, 1913-14; member of Connecticut state senate 3rd District, 1917-20; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1933-39, 1941-43, 1945-47; defeated, 1928, 1938, 1942, 1946. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Americans for Democratic Action. Died in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., August 11, 1957 (age 77 years, 102 days). Interment at Emanuel Cemetery, Wethersfield, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Gertrude F. Koskoff (1911-1992) — of Plainville, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., May 30, 1911. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Plainville, 1953-58. Female. Jewish. Died November 12, 1992 (age 81 years, 166 days). Interment at Congregation Mishkan Israel Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Curtis Levine (b. 1947) — also known as Curt Levine — of Florida. Born in New Britain, Hartford County, Conn., November 21, 1947. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives 89th District, 1999-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000. Jewish. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; B'nai B'rith; Jewish War Veterans. Still living as of 2000.
  Joseph Isadore Lieberman (b. 1942) — also known as Joseph I. Lieberman; "Holy Joe"; "Traitor Joe" — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Stamford, Fairfield County, Conn., February 24, 1942. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state senate 11th District, 1971-80; candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1980; Connecticut state attorney general, 1983-89; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1989-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1996, 2000, 2004; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 2000; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 2004. Jewish. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married 1965 to Elizabeth Haas; married 1983 to Hadassah (Freilich) Tucker.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by Joseph I. Lieberman: In Praise of Public Life — An Amazing Adventure : Joe and Hadassah's Personal Notes on the 2000 Campaign (2003)
  Critical books about Joseph I. Lieberman: Joseph Lieberman (not the Senator), Joseph Lieberman is a Pious Liberal and Other Observations
  Samuel H. Malkan (b. 1893) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Washington, D.C., December 4, 1893. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state senate 9th District, 1935-46. Jewish. Member, American Legion; Jewish War Veterans; Eagles; Elks; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Malkan and Sarah Malkan.
  Arthur Asher Miller (1915-2005) — also known as Arthur Miller — of Roxbury, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 17, 1915. Democrat. Playwright; author of such plays as "Death of a Salesman" and "The Crucible"; received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1949; because he was suspected of ties to Communist organizations, his passport was denied in 1954; compelled to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1956; he refused to name his political colleagues, and was found guilty of contempt of Congress in 1957; the conviction was overturned on appeal; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1968. Agnostic. Jewish ancestry. Died in Roxbury, Litchfield County, Conn., February 10, 2005 (age 89 years, 116 days). Interment at Great Oak Cemetery, Roxbury, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Isidore Miller and Augusta (Barnett) Miller; brother of Joan Copeland; married, August 5, 1940, to Mary Grace Slattery; married, January 29, 1956, to Marilyn Monroe; married, February 17, 1962, to Inge Morath.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Moses (1888-1981) — also known as "The Great Builder" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., December 18, 1888. Republican. Secretary of state of New York, 1927-28; candidate for Governor of New York, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 1st District, 1938; as head of multiple state and city agencies, led the building of dozens of major projects, including highways, bridges, parks, and public housing. Jewish ancestry. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died, of heart disease, in West Islip, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., July 29, 1981 (age 92 years, 223 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.; statue at Village Hall Grounds, Babylon, Long Island, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Emanuel Moses and Isabella C. Moses; married, August 15, 1915, to Mary Louise Sims.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Robert Moses: Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker : Robert Moses and the Fall of New York — Hugh Brogan, All Honorable Men : Huey Long, Robert Moses, Estes Kefauver, Richard J. Daley
  Albert Newfield (1883-1957) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Austria, December 27, 1883. Republican. Tobacco merchant; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hartford, 1927-28; defeated, 1928. Jewish. Died November 29, 1957 (age 73 years, 337 days). Interment at Beth Israel Cemetery, Hartford, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Adolph Newfield and Nettie (Stone) Newfield; married to Frances Hartman.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Paul Leonard Newman (1925-2008) — also known as Paul Newman; "King Cool" — of Westport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, January 26, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; American actor and film director; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1968; created the Newman's Own line of salad dressing and other food products, with all profits donated to charity. Slovak and Jewish ancestry. Member, Phi Kappa Tau. Died, of lung cancer, in Westport, Fairfield County, Conn., September 26, 2008 (age 83 years, 244 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Son of Arthur Samuel Newman and Theresa (Fetzer) Newman; married, December 6, 1949, to Jacqueline 'Jackie' Witte; married, February 2, 1958, to Joanne Woodward.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
Abraham Ribicoff Abraham Alexander Ribicoff (1910-1998) — also known as Abraham A. Ribicoff — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in New Britain, Hartford County, Conn., April 9, 1910. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hartford, 1939-42; state court judge in Connecticut, 1941-43, 1945-47; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1949-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1952, 1956, 1960; Governor of Connecticut, 1955-61; U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, 1961-62; U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1963-81; defeated, 1952. Jewish. Member, Americans for Democratic Action. Died February 22, 1998 (age 87 years, 319 days). Interment at Cornwall Cemetery, Cornwall, Conn.
  Cross-reference: Richard Blumenthal
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Image source: Connecticut Register and Manual 1950
  Lawrence Henry Summers (b. 1954) — also known as Lawrence H. Summers; Larry Summers — Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., November 30, 1954. Economist; university professor; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1999-2001; president of Harvard University, 2001-06. Jewish ancestry. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Trilateral Commission. Still living as of 2020.
  Relatives: Married to Victoria Perry; married, December 11, 2005, to Elisa New; nephew of Paul Samuelson.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books by Lawrence H. Summers: Understanding Unemployment
  Books about Lawrence H. Summers: Richard Bradley, Harvard Rules : Lawrence Summers and the Battle for the World's Most Powerful University
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