Lester Holtzman

Lester Holtzman, New York Congressman and Judge

Lester Holtzman (June 1, 1913 – November 12, 2002) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Holtzman was born in New York City. He graduated from St. John's University School of Law in 1935. He was elected to Congress in 1952 and served from January 3, 1953 until his resignation on December 31, 1961. He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court from 1962 until 1973. He died in Tamarac, Florida.

Sources

• Lester Holtzman at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Political Graveyard
• Washington Post, Obituary, Mae Gress Holtzman, March 24, 2012