Paul Balsam

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Paul Balsam
Justice of the New York Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 1965 – December 22, 1972
Personal details
Born(1905-07-19)July 19, 1905
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 22, 1972(1972-12-22) (aged 67)
Spouse
Caroline Sager
(m. 1931)
Children2
Parent(s)Isaac Balsam
Sarah Eisig
Alma materBrooklyn Law School
ProfessionPolitician

Paul Balsam (July 19, 1905 – December 22, 1972) was a justice of the

District Attorney for Queens County (beginning in 1943), and Queens County Tax Commissioner.[1]

From 1947, when

Whitney M. Young, Jr., as part of what was described as a "black revolutionary plot."[2][3]

Balsam was active in numerous charitable organizations, including the Ozone Park Jewish Center and the Queens Jewish Center.[4] He was the son of Isaac and Sarah (Eisig) Balsam, and married Caroline Sager (November 13, 1908 - September 17, 2005) in 1931. They had two children, Joel and Alan, an attorney and a physician, respectively, and nine grandchildren.

References

  1. ^ See "Paul Balsam Dead; A Justice In Queens," The New York Times, December 24, 1972, available for purchase at [1]
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  3. ^ See "Paul Balsam Dead; A Justice In Queens," The New York Times, December 24, 1972, available for purchase at [2]
  4. ^ "See". Archived from the original on 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2009-03-10.