Jacob H. Gilbert
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Jacob H. Gilbert (June 17, 1920 - February 27, 1981) was a United States Representative from New York between 1960 and 1971.
Born in Bronx, N.Y., attended the public schools; was graduated from St. John’s College and from St. John’s Law School; was admitted to the bar in 1944 and commenced the practice of law in New York City; appointed an assistant corporation counsel of the city of New York and served from January 1949 to December 1950; served in the State assembly 1951 - 1954; member of the State senate from 1955 to March 1960; elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Isidore Dollinger; reelected to the Eighty-seventh and to the four succeeding Congresses, and served from March 8, 1960 to January 3, 1971; unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1970 to the Ninety-second Congress; resumed the practice of law; resided in the Bronx, N.Y. where he died; interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, N.Y.
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| Preceded by Isidore Dollinger |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 23rd congressional district 1960–1963 |
Succeeded by Charles A. Buckley |
| Preceded by James C. Healey |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 22nd congressional district 1963–1971 |
Succeeded by Herman Badillo |
