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George Eilperin (December 27, 1895 - November 3, 1963) was a Republican politician and a Justice on the New York Supreme Court.

Biography

Originally from Brooklyn, Eilperin was the son of Samuel and Bella Eiplerin, who were supporters of the Republican Party. [1] Eilperin attended Manual Training High School. [2] He graduated from Columbia University and Brooklyn Law School, graduating in 1917. Eilperin began his career in the Internal Revenue Service, working as Chief Field Deputy of the Brooklyn office. [3] He was the youngest deputy in the Service. [4] In this position he investigated the income taxes of Representative John A. Quayle and Democratic politician Edward J. Riegelmann. [5] He also collected $161,000 in unreported profits from boxing promoter J. Humbert Fugazy. [6] In 1926, Eilperin resigned from the job to practice law in partnership with Harold L. Turk. [6] Their firm represented Eva Kotchever in her deportation hearing. [7] The following year he was elected Republican leader of the 14th Assembly District, in a contested election against Benjamin Moskowitz. [8] His victory was later unsuccessfully challenged by Moskowitz, on the grounds that Eilperin was not a resident of the 14th A.D. [9] In 1929, Eilperin was involved in a Brooklyn Supreme Court case brought by a coal company against his brother Jacob Eilperin, a city magistrate. It was alleged that Jacob had been involved in George Eilperin's attempt to purchase a coal company, despite Jacob's role as a public official. George Eilperin testified in defense of his brother. Jacob lost the case and was fined $6570 for his failure to follow the contract he had signed with Meyer Coal Company. [10] John P. O'Brien appointed Eilperin Commissioner of Taxes and Assessments in 1933. [11] In 1946 he was named chairman of the Law Committee of the Kings County Republican Committee. [12] Eilperin received a bipartisan nomination to the position of City Court judge in 1948, succeeding George J. Joyce. [13] In 1958, he was made a Justice of the New York Supreme Court, replacing George Arkwright. [14] He died at his house, 57 Montague Street, Brooklyn, following gall bladder surgery. [15]

References

  1. ^ "New GOP Law Post Won't Faze Mr. Eilperin". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. March 31, 1946. p. 13.
  2. ^ "Pass the Examinations for State Scholarships". The Standard Union. September 6, 1914. p. 9.
  3. ^ "Alumni Notes". Columbia Alumni News.
  4. ^ "Friends to Honor Income Tax Expert". New York Daily News. March 16, 1924. p. 44.
  5. ^ "Income Tax Probe Not Yet Finished: Eilperin Says He Has Not Completed Reported Quayle and Riegelmann Investigations". The Standard Union. September 17, 1923. p. 18.
  6. ^ a b "George Eilperin Resigns Federal Tax Bureau Job". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. June 18, 1926. p. 2.
  7. ^ Katz, Jonathan Ned (2021). The Daring Life and Dangerous Times of Eve Adams. Chicago Review Press. ISBN  9781641605199.
  8. ^ "Eilperin, As New Leader, Vows War Upon Livingston". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 27, 1927. p. 1.
  9. ^ "Eilperin's Foes Draw Leaders Into Struggle". The Standard Union. June 3, 1927. p. 1.
  10. ^ "Magistrate Eilperin Under Fire for Buying Interest in Coal Co. While on Bench". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. March 29, 1929. p. 1.
  11. ^ "Eilperin Named on Tax Board in Place of Crews". Times Union. July 6, 1933. p. 3.
  12. ^ "Eilperin Named GOP Law Chairman". The Brooklyn Citizen. March 25, 1946. p. 1.
  13. ^ Harris, Harold H. (August 27, 1948). "Politics and People". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 3.
  14. ^ "Crisona Given Bipartisan Support for Supreme Court". The Williamsburg News. September 5, 1958. p. 1.
  15. ^ "GEORGE EILPERIN, JUSTICE, 67, DEAD". The New York Times. November 4, 1963. p. 35.

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