Samuel A. Weiss

Samuel A. Weiss
U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
In office January 3, 1941 – January 7, 1946
Preceded by	John McDowell
Succeeded by	Frank Buchanan
Constituency	31st district (1941–1943) 30th district (1943–1945) 33rd district (1945–1946)
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1935–1939
Personal details
Born	Samuel Arthur Weiss April 15, 1902 Krotowocz, Poland
Died	February 1, 1977(1977-02-01) (aged 74) Pennsylvania, United States
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Jeannette E. Hoffman
Alma mater	Duquesne University

Samuel Weiss

Career information
Position(s)	Quarterback
College	Duquesne
Career history
As player
1925–1926	Glassport Odds
As deputy commissioner
1942–1950	National Football League

Samuel Arthur Weiss (April 15, 1902 – February 1, 1977) was an American attorney, professional football player, and Democratic politician. He represented parts of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the surrounding area in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1935 to 1939 and the United States House of Representatives from 1941 to 1946. He was also a Deputy Commissioner of the National Football League.

Biography

Samuel Weiss was born in Krotowocz,

as a referee in 1942 and served as Deputy Commissioner of the league from 1942 to 1950.

He was elected in

for the term commencing in January 1946 and served in this capacity until he retired in 1967. After retiring from the bench, he was President of the Pennsylvania State Judicial Administration in 1968.

Political positions

Weiss advocated for universal civil rights and for minorities, especially Zionism and Jewish issues.

In 1943, he wrote to President Roosevelt protesting the British

, which described the policy as "cruel and indefensible in its denial of sanctuary to Jews fleeing from Nazi persecution."

That same year, he was involved in organizing over 50 witnesses for his congressional committee hearings on a bill to limit racial incitement by mail.^[2]

See also

• List of Jewish members of the United States Congress

References

Sources

• United States Congress. "Samuel A. Weiss (id: W000257)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard

External links

• Samuel A. Weiss at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by John McDowell	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 31st congressional district 1941–1943	Succeeded by Herman P. Eberharter
Preceded by Thomas E. Scanlon	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 30th congressional district 1943–1945	Succeeded by Robert J. Corbett
Preceded by William I. Troutman	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 33rd congressional district 1945–1946	Succeeded by Frank Buchanan