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Bernard Austin (politician)

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Bernard Austin (c. 1896 – January 6, 1959) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was born about 1896. During World War I he served in the U.S. Army. Afterwards he became an accountant, and later a lawyer.[1]

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 4th D.) from 1935 until his death in 1959, sitting in the 158th, 159th, 160th, 161st, 162nd, 163rd, 164th, 165th, 166th, 167th, 168th, 169th, 170th and 171st New York State Legislatures. In November 1958, he was re-elected, but died on the eve of the opening session of the 172nd New York State Legislature.

On January 6, 1959, he attended the inauguration of City Court Justice Louis B. Heller at the court building in Brooklyn, and after saying a few words dropped dead from a heart attack.[2]

Sources

  1. ^ COMMITTEE ON MEMORIALS; Bernard Austin died... in Brooklyn Barrister (1959, pg. 199)
  2. ^ BERNARD AUSTIN OF ASSEMBLY DIES in the New York Times on January 7, 1959 (subscription required)
New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly
Kings County, 4th District

1935–1959
Succeeded by