Jack E. Bronston
Jack E. Bronston (born January 10, 1922) is an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
He was born on January 10, 1922, in Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey,[1] the son of Harry E. Bronston (1892–1972).[2] He attended Plainfield High School. He graduated A.B. from Harvard College in 1942. During World War II he served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1948, and received an LL.M. in taxation from New York University School of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 1949, and practiced in New York City. He married Adele Schwartz.
He entered politics as a Democrat, and was a member of the New York State Senate from 1959 to 1978, sitting in the 172nd, 173rd, 174th, 175th, 176th, 177th, 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st and 182nd New York State Legislatures.
On January 2, 1981, he was sentenced by Milton Pollack, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, to four months in prison for fraud. Bronston had helped one company to get a contract for New York City bus shelters while having been retained by, and thus legally representing, a competing company.[3] On August 19, 1981, the conviction was upheld by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.[4] On June 18, 1981, Bronston's license to practice law was suspended by the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division effective July 17. On March 5, 1985, the suspension was declared as terminated, effectively from September 17, 1984.[5]
Sources
- ↑ "Bronston, Jack E." at the Political Graveyard
- ↑ HARRY E. BRONSTON in the New York Times on November 21, 1972 (subscription required)
- ↑ BRONSTON GETS 4 MONTHS IN BUS-STOP FRAUD CASE in the New York Times on January 3, 1981
- ↑ BRONSTON LOSES BID TO OVERTURN HIS CONVICTION in the New York Times on August 20, 1981
- ↑ MATTER JACK E. BRONSTON at Find a Case
| New York State Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | New York State Senate 5th District 1959–1965 |
Succeeded by Edward J. Speno |
| Preceded by | New York State Senate 11th District 1966 |
Succeeded by Irving Mosberg |
| Preceded by | New York State Senate 9th District 1967–1972 |
Succeeded by Karen Burstein |
| Preceded by | New York State Senate 12th District 1973–1978 |
Succeeded by Gary Ackerman |
