Lester L. Wolff
Lester L. Wolff | |
|---|---|
Wolff in 1975 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Steven B. Derounian |
| Succeeded by | John LeBoutillier |
| Constituency | 3rd district (1965–1973) 6th district (1973–1981) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lester Lionel Wolff January 4, 1919 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 11, 2021 (aged 102) Syosset, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Blanche Silvers
(m. 1940; died 1997) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | New York University Stern School of Business |
| Profession | Consultant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Civil Air Patrol |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Lester Lionel Wolff (January 4, 1919 – May 11, 2021) was an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He served as a representative from 1973 through 1981.
He was president of the International Trade and Development Agency. In 2014, Wolff received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award in the United States.
Wolff was also the chair of the Touro College Pacific Community Institute, the author of numerous books on foreign policy, and the host of weekly PBS show Ask Congress.
Wolff died on May 11, 2021 at a hospital in Syosset, New York at the age of 102.[1] He was the last living former U.S. representative born in the 1910s.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Smith, Harrison (May 12, 2021). "Lester L. Wolff, Democrat who influenced U.S.-Taiwan policy, dies at 102". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
Notes
- Kurt F. Stone (29 December 2010). The Jews of Capitol Hill: A Compendium of Jewish Congressional Members. Scarecrow Press. pp. 230–233. ISBN 978-0-8108-7738-2.
- United States Congress. "Lester L. Wolff (id: W000680)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.