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'''Henry Samuel Schimmel''' (July 3, 1884 – February 21, 1975) was a [[History of the Jews in Romania|Jewish]] [[Romanian Americans|Romanian-American]] lawyer, politician, and judge.
'''Henry Samuel Schimmel''' (July 3, 1884 – February 21, 1975) was a [[History of the Jews in Romania|Jewish]] [[Romanian Americans|Romanian-American]] lawyer, politician, and judge.


== Life ==
==Life==
Schimmel was born on July 3, 1884, in the [[Kingdom of Romania]]. He immigrated to America in 1886 and settled in [[New York City|New York City, New York]]. He was naturalized as an American citizen in 1904.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Henry S Schimmel – Migration – New York, Southern District, U.S District Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1946|url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP76-RLD3|website=[[FamilySearch]]}}</ref>
Schimmel was born on July 3, 1884, in the [[Kingdom of Romania]]. He immigrated to the [[United States]] in 1886 and settled in [[New York City|New York City, New York]]. He was naturalized as an American citizen in 1904.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Henry S Schimmel – Migration – New York, Southern District, U.S District Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1946|url=https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP76-RLD3|website=[[FamilySearch]]}}</ref>


Schimmel graduated from the [[City College of New York|College of the City of New York]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9_Yvjuu76A8C|title=Register of the Associate Alumni of the College of the City of New York, 1924|year=1924|location=New York, N.Y.|pages=107|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> in 1903 and from [[New York University School of Law]] in 1906.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=January 1906|title=The University Law School Roll of Students, 1905-1906|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u5rOAAAAMAAJ|journal=New York University Bulletin|location=New York, N.Y.|volume=VI|issue=1|pages=58|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> He previously attended [[DeWitt Clinton High School]]. He was admitted to the bar in 1906 and became a member of the law firm Cohen, Haas & Schimmel, the successors of Assembly Majority Leader [[Aaron J. Levy|Aaron J. Levy's]] law firm.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Murlin|first=Edgar L.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mJFFAQAAMAAJ|title=The New York Red Book|publisher=J. B. Lyon Company|year=1914|location=Albany, N.Y.|pages=170|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
Schimmel graduated from the [[City College of New York|College of the City of New York]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9_Yvjuu76A8C|title=Register of the Associate Alumni of the College of the City of New York, 1924|year=1924|location=New York, N.Y.|pages=107|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> in 1903 and from [[New York University School of Law]] in 1906.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=January 1906|title=The University Law School Roll of Students, 1905-1906|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u5rOAAAAMAAJ|journal=New York University Bulletin|location=New York, N.Y.|volume=VI|issue=1|pages=58|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> He previously attended [[DeWitt Clinton High School]]. He was admitted to the bar in 1906 and became a member of the law firm Cohen, Haas & Schimmel, the successors of Assembly Majority Leader [[Aaron J. Levy|Aaron J. Levy's]] law firm.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Murlin|first=Edgar L.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mJFFAQAAMAAJ|title=The New York Red Book|publisher=J. B. Lyon Company|year=1914|location=Albany, N.Y.|pages=170|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>


In 1913, Schimmel was elected to the [[New York State Assembly]] as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], representing the [[Manhattan|New York County]] 4th District. He served in the Assembly in [[137th New York State Legislature|1914]],<ref name=":0" /> [[138th New York State Legislature|1915]],<ref>{{Cite book|last=Murlin|first=Edgar L.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=no9FAQAAMAAJ|title=The New York Red Book|publisher=J. B. Lyon Company|year=1915|location=Albany, N.Y.|pages=183–184|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> [[139th New York State Legislature|1916]],<ref>{{Cite book|last=Murlin|first=Edgar L.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2AdDAQAAMAAJ|title=The New York Red Book|publisher=J. B. Lyon Company|year=1916|location=Albany, N.Y.|pages=188|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> and [[140th New York State Legislature|1917]].<ref name=":1" /> In 1916, he successfully ran for the Assembly with support from the Democratic Party, the [[Independence Party (United States)|Independence League]], and the [[Progressive Party (United States, 1912)|Progressive Party]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l3FIAAAAYAAJ|title=The New York Red Book|publisher=J. B. Lyon Company|year=1917|editor-last=Malcolm|editor-first=James|location=Albany, N.Y.|pages=187, 518|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> His district was in the [[Lower East Side]]. He was a Justice on the Municipal Court from 1924 to 1927. He was elected to the City Court in the latter year, and was re-elected in 1937 and 1947. He retired as City Court Justice in 1955.<ref name=":1" />
In 1913, Schimmel was elected to the [[New York State Assembly]] as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], representing the [[Manhattan|New York County]] 4th District. He served in the Assembly in [[137th New York State Legislature|1914]],<ref name=":0" /> [[138th New York State Legislature|1915]],<ref>{{Cite book|last=Murlin|first=Edgar L.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=no9FAQAAMAAJ|title=The New York Red Book|publisher=J. B. Lyon Company|year=1915|location=Albany, N.Y.|pages=183–184|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> [[139th New York State Legislature|1916]],<ref>{{Cite book|last=Murlin|first=Edgar L.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2AdDAQAAMAAJ|title=The New York Red Book|publisher=J. B. Lyon Company|year=1916|location=Albany, N.Y.|pages=188|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> and [[140th New York State Legislature|1917]].<ref name=":1" /> In 1916, he successfully ran for the Assembly with support from the Democratic Party, the [[Independence Party (United States)|Independence League]], and the [[Bull Moose Party|Progressive Party]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l3FIAAAAYAAJ|title=The New York Red Book|publisher=J. B. Lyon Company|year=1917|editor-last=Malcolm|editor-first=James|location=Albany, N.Y.|pages=187, 518|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> His district was in the [[Lower East Side]]. He was a Justice on the Municipal Court from 1924 to 1927. He was elected to the City Court in the latter year, and was re-elected in 1937 and 1947. He retired as City Court Justice in 1955.<ref name=":1" />


Schimmel died at home on February 21, 1975. His widow's name was Katherine.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=23 February 1975|title=Henry S. Schimmel Dies; Was Justice of City Court|volume=CXXIV|page=45|work=[[The New York Times]]|issue=42764|location=New York, N.Y.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/02/23/archives/henry-s-schimmef-dies-was-justice-of-city-court.html}}</ref>
Schimmel died at home on February 21, 1975. His widow's name was Katherine.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=23 February 1975|title=Henry S. Schimmel Dies; Was Justice of City Court|volume=CXXIV|page=45|work=[[The New York Times]]|issue=42764|location=New York, N.Y.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/02/23/archives/henry-s-schimmef-dies-was-justice-of-city-court.html}}</ref>


== References ==
==References==
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{{Reflist|2}}


== External links ==
==External links==


* ''[https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schenk-schissler.html#012.95.08 The Political Graveyard]''
* ''[https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schenk-schissler.html#012.95.08 The Political Graveyard]''

Revision as of 21:55, 28 November 2024

Henry Samuel Schimmel (July 3, 1884 – February 21, 1975) was a Jewish Romanian-American lawyer, politician, and judge.

Life

Schimmel was born on July 3, 1884, in the Kingdom of Romania. He immigrated to the United States in 1886 and settled in New York City, New York. He was naturalized as an American citizen in 1904.[1]

Schimmel graduated from the College of the City of New York[2] in 1903 and from New York University School of Law in 1906.[3] He previously attended DeWitt Clinton High School. He was admitted to the bar in 1906 and became a member of the law firm Cohen, Haas & Schimmel, the successors of Assembly Majority Leader Aaron J. Levy's law firm.[4]

In 1913, Schimmel was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the New York County 4th District. He served in the Assembly in 1914,[4] 1915,[5] 1916,[6] and 1917.[7] In 1916, he successfully ran for the Assembly with support from the Democratic Party, the Independence League, and the Progressive Party.[8] His district was in the Lower East Side. He was a Justice on the Municipal Court from 1924 to 1927. He was elected to the City Court in the latter year, and was re-elected in 1937 and 1947. He retired as City Court Justice in 1955.[7]

Schimmel died at home on February 21, 1975. His widow's name was Katherine.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Henry S Schimmel – Migration – New York, Southern District, U.S District Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1946". FamilySearch.
  2. ^ Register of the Associate Alumni of the College of the City of New York, 1924. New York, N.Y. 1924. p. 107 – via Google Books.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "The University Law School Roll of Students, 1905-1906". New York University Bulletin. VI (1). New York, N.Y.: 58 January 1906 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b Murlin, Edgar L. (1914). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 170 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Murlin, Edgar L. (1915). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. pp. 183–184 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Murlin, Edgar L. (1916). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 188 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ a b c "Henry S. Schimmel Dies; Was Justice of City Court". The New York Times. Vol. CXXIV, no. 42764. New York, N.Y. 23 February 1975. p. 45.
  8. ^ Malcolm, James, ed. (1917). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. pp. 187, 518 – via Google Books.
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