Sidney Leviss
Sidney Leviss | |
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| In office January 3, 1969 – September 17, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Mario J. Cariello |
| Succeeded by | Donald Manes |
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| Born | July 21, 1917 Flushing, New York |
| Died | September 7, 2007 (aged 90) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marion (died 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | New York University School of Law (1941) |
Sidney Leviss (July 21, 1917 - September 7, 2007) was a Democratic[1] politician and judge from Queens, New York City.
Biography
Leviss was born in
After the war he served as an assistant district attorney under T. Vincent Quinn, and later as deputy Queens borough president under Mario J. Cariello.[3] He succeeded his boss and was elected Queens borough president in 1969. Leviss left the office mid-term on September 17, 1971[4] to take a seat on the New York Supreme Court. He retired from the bench at the age of 76, but was subsequently named a judicial hearing officer, a position he held until his death.[3]
Leviss' wife Marion died in 2006. He was survived by two daughters, Jeanne and Nancy.[3]
References
- The Queens Tribune. Archived from the originalon June 18, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
- ^ "Deaths: Leviss, Sidney". The New York Times. September 9, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Groznik, Brad (September 14, 2007). "Sid Leviss, 90 Served As BP". The Queens Tribune. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
- ^ "Boroughs of New York City". Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
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