Louis B. Heller

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Louis Benjamin Heller (February 10, 1905 - October 30, 1993) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Heller was born in New York City. He graduated from Fordham Law School in 1926. He served as a special deputy assistant attorney general for cases of election fraud from 1936 until 1946. He was an appeal agent with the United States Selective Service from 1941 until 1942. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1943 until 1944. He was elected to Congress in 1949 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John J. Delaney and served from February 15, 1949 until his resignation on July 21, 1954. He served on the New York Supreme Court from 1966 until 1977. He died in Plantation, Florida.

Preceded by
John J. Delaney
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 7th congressional district

1949–1953
Succeeded by
James J. Delaney
Preceded by
Victor L. Anfuso
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 8th congressional district

1953–1954
Succeeded by
Victor L. Anfuso

[edit] Sources