Irwin D. Davidson
Irwin D. Davidson
Irwin Delmore Davidson (January 2, 1906 – August 1, 1981) was a Democratic-Liberal member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Life
Davidson was born on January 2, 1906, in New York City. He graduated from New York University in 1927, and from New York University School of Law in 1928.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1937.
He was again a member of the State Assembly from 1939 to 1948, sitting in the 162nd, 163rd, 164th, 165th and 166th New York State Legislatures.
He was elected to the 84th United States Congress, holding office from January 3, 1955, to December 31, 1956, when he resigned.
He was a Justice of the New York Supreme Court from 1963 to 1974.
He died on August 1, 1981, in New Rochelle, New York.
Sources
| New York Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Saul S. Streit |
New York State Assembly New York County, 7th District 1937 |
Succeeded by William T. Middleton |
| Preceded by William T. Middleton |
New York State Assembly New York County, 7th District 1939–1944 |
Succeeded by Patrick H. Sullivan |
| Preceded by Owen McGivern |
New York State Assembly New York County, 5th District 1945–1948 |
Succeeded by Monroe Flegenheimer |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th congressional district 1955–1956 |
Succeeded by Ludwig Teller |