Maurice Bloch (New York City)
Maurice Bloch (April 26, 1891 in New York City – December 5, 1929 in Manhattan, New York City) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from New York.
Life
He married Madeline Neuberger (1894–1986), and they had two children.
Bloch was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928 and 1929; and was Minority Leader from 1924 to 1929.
He died on December 5, 1929, in Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan, from heart embolism, caused by a blood clot, after an operation for appendicitis; and was buried at the Mount Carmel Cemetery in Flushing, Queens.
Sources
- MAURICE BLOCH A FATHER in NYT on March 5, 1925 (subscription required)
- MAURICE BLOCH DIES AFTER AN OPERATION in NYT on December 6, 1929 (subscription required)
- Obituaries; Madeline N. Bloch in NYT on November 18, 1986
External links
| New York Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Benjamin E. Moore |
New York State Assembly New York County, 22nd District 1915–1917 |
Succeeded by Earl A. Smith |
| Preceded by Martin G. McCue |
New York State Assembly New York County, 16th District 1918–1929 |
Succeeded by William Schwartz |
| Preceded by Charles D. Donohue |
Minority Leader in the New York State Assembly 1924–1929 |
Succeeded by Peter J. Hamill |