Ted Weiss
Ted Weiss | |
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U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
In office January 3, 1977 – September 14, 1992 | |
Preceded by | Bella Abzug |
Succeeded by | Jerry Nadler |
Constituency | 20th district (1977–83) 17th district (1983–92) |
Member of the New York City Council | |
In office January 1, 1974 – December 31, 1976 | |
Preceded by | Louis Okin |
Succeeded by | Ruth Messinger |
Constituency | 25th district (1962–65) 3rd district (1966–73) 4th district (1974–76) |
Personal details | |
Born | September 17, 1927 Gáva, United States of America |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1946 – 1947 |
Theodore S. Weiss (September 17, 1927 – September 14, 1992) was an American Democratic Party politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for New York from 1977 until his death in 1992.[1]
Life and career
Weiss was born in 1927 in the
From 1962 until 1976, Weiss was a member of the
In 1983, he and seven other representatives sponsored a resolution to
Weiss was known for his avid support of liberal causes, including
Weiss died three days before the primary election for the renumbered 8th district, which would have also been the date of his sixty-fifth birthday. Due to the Congressman's ailing health, five Democrats appeared on the ballot to challenge him. Nonetheless, Weiss posthumously won the primary by a huge margin. State Assemblyman Jerry Nadler was named to replace Weiss on the ballot. Nadler won a special election for the balance of Weiss' eighth term, and a regular election for a full two-year term; as of January 2024 he still holds the seat.[1]
The Ted Weiss Federal Building in Lower Manhattan, adjacent to the African Burial Ground National Monument, was named in Weiss's honor in 2003.[4]
See also
- List of Jewish members of the United States Congress
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99)
References
- ^ a b c d e Dao, James (September 15, 1992). "Rep. Ted Weiss, 64, Dies; Liberal Stalwart in House". The New York Times. p. D22. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Weiss, Theodore S." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
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John Nichols (2016). "The Genius of Impeachment: The Founders' Cure for Royalism". ISBN 9781595587350. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Federal Building Will be Named for the Late Rep. Ted Weiss". Office of Congressman Jerry Nadler. April 29, 2003. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Ted Weiss (id: W000258)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN