Theodore R. Kupferman

Theodore R. Kupferman (New York Congressman)

Theodore Roosevelt Kupferman (May 12, 1920 – September 23, 2003) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York and a judge of the New York Supreme Court.

Biography

Kupferman was born in New York City. He graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School (1937), City College of New York (1940), and Columbia Law School (1943).

He was a member of the legal department of Warner Bros. Pictures from 1943 until 1948 and from 1949 until 1951. He was a member of NBC's legal department from 1951 until 1953. He was a counsel and legislative assistant to Stanley M. Isaacs, the New York City Council minority leader, from 1958 to 1962. Kupferman was an assistant and adjunct professor of law at New York Law School from 1959 until 1964.

He was a member of the New York City Council from 1962 until 1966. Kupferman was elected to Congress in 1966, defeating William vanden Heuvel to fill the vacancy caused when John V. Lindsay resigned to become Mayor of New York City. He was elected to a full term in November 1966 and served from February 8, 1966 to January 3, 1969. In the fall of 1966 Kupferman proposed a special committee to review the Warren Commission's work and conclusions, but the proposal was not acted on.

In 1969 Kupferman became a justice of the New York Supreme Court, and he served until 1996. After retiring from the bench he returned to practicing law, and represented clients including Abraham Hirschfeld and the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York.

Kupferman died in New York City on September 23, 2003. He was interred at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.

Sources

• Theodore R. Kupferman at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

• Theodore R. Kupferman at Find a Grave

New York City Council
Preceded by Stanley M. Isaacs	New York City Council, 20th District 1962–1965	Succeeded by Thomas J. Cuite
Preceded by NEW DISTRICT	New York City Council, 2nd District 1966	Succeeded by Woodward Kingman
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by John V. Lindsay	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th congressional district 1966–1969	Succeeded by Edward I. Koch