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Solarz-Halpern family of New York

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  Ralph Halpern (1890-1975) — of Richmond Hill, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Kew Gardens, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 1, 1890. Republican. Traveling salesman; member of New York state assembly from Queens County 5th District, 1920-21; defeated, 1921, 1922; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1932, 1936 (alternate), 1940, 1948 (alternate), 1956 (alternate), 1960 (alternate), 1964, 1972; member of New York Republican State Committee, 1936, 1961. Jewish. Died in Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., October 5, 1975 (age 85 years, 277 days). Interment at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y.
  Relatives: Father of Seymour Halpern; granduncle of Stephen Joshua Solarz.
  Political family: Solarz-Halpern family of New York.
  Seymour Halpern (1913-1997) — of Kew Gardens, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Richmond Hill, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., November 19, 1913. Republican. Newspaper reporter; advertising business; candidate for New York state assembly from Queens County 5th District, 1937; member of New York state senate, 1941-54 (2nd District 1941-44, 4th District 1945-54); U.S. Representative from New York, 1959-73 (4th District 1959-63, 6th District 1963-73); defeated, 1954; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Jewish. Member, Elks; B'nai B'rith; Moose; Knights of Pythias; American Academy of Political and Social Science. Died from complications of pneumonia, at Southampton Hospital, Southampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., January 10, 1997 (age 83 years, 52 days). Interment at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Anna (Swanton) Halpern and Ralph Halpern; married, December 27, 1959, to Barbara Margaret Olsen; first cousin once removed of Stephen Joshua Solarz.
  Political family: Solarz-Halpern family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Stephen Joshua Solarz (1940-2010) — also known as Stephen J. Solarz — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., September 12, 1940. Member of New York state assembly 45th District, 1969-74; Liberal candidate for borough president of Brooklyn, New York, 1973; U.S. Representative from New York 13th District, 1975-93; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1988. Jewish. Member, American Jewish Congress; Americans for Democratic Action. Died November 29, 2010 (age 70 years, 78 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Sanford Solarz and Ruth (Fertig) Solarz; married, February 5, 1967, to Nina Koldin; grandnephew of Ralph Halpern; first cousin once removed of Seymour Halpern.
  Political family: Solarz-Halpern family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Nina Koldin Solarz — also known as Nina Koldin — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.
  Relatives: Married, February 5, 1967, to Stephen Joshua Solarz.
  Political family: Solarz-Halpern family of New York.
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