- Saul Weprin
Saul Weprin (
August 5 ,1927 Brooklyn,New York City -February 11 ,1994 Queens,New York City ) was an American lawyer and politician.Life
He was the son of a wholesale food dealer and a housewife who emigrated from the
Kiev area to New York. He graduated fromBrooklyn College andBrooklyn Law School , and practiced law at theManhattan law firm of Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges.He was a Democratic member from Queens County of the
New York State Assembly , and was elected Speaker on December 16, 1991, after SpeakerMel Miller had lost his seat in the Assembly upon being convicted for mail fraud. Weprin pushed the first gay rights bill through the Assembly.ref|NYTimes-Weprin-deadHe died at the
Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens from complications resulting from astroke .ref|NYTimes-Weprin-dead2Family
His wife Sylvia, whom he married in 1950, was a New York City schoolteacher. After his death, his son
Mark Weprin won his former seat, and remains in the Assembly to this day. His sonDavid Weprin is a member of theNew York City Council. His oldest son, Barry Weprin, is an attorney in New York.Sources
* Sack, Kevin. "Saul Weprin Is Dead at 66; Sought Assembly Harmony." "
The New York Times " (Section 1; Page 10; Column 1; Metropolitan Desk), February 12, 1994
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* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE3DA143AF934A25751C1A967958260] His election as Speaker, in NYT on December 17, 1991
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