Isaac Bacharach (January 5, 1870 – September 5, 1956) was an American

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politician from

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who represented the 2nd congressional district from 1915 to 1937.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Bacharach moved to New Jersey in 1881 with his parents. They settled in

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, where he attended the public schools. He entered the real-estate business and also became interested in the lumber business and in banking.

Political career

He served as member of the council of Atlantic City from 1905 to 1910, and served as a member of the

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in 1911. His brother,

Harry Bacharach Harry Bacharach (October 24, 1873 – May 13, 1947) was the Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1912 for 6 months, and from 1916 to 1920, and again from 1930 to 1935. A Republican, he also served as a city commissioner. Biography Bacharach was ...

, was also involved in Atlantic City politics and served several terms as

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Congress

Bacharach was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth and to the ten succeeding Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1915 to January 3, 1937, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth Congress. He was also a delegate to the

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in Chicago.

Betty Bacharach Home

Isaac Bacharach and his brother Harry founded the Betty Bacharach Home for Afflicted Children in honor of their mother, which opened in 1924. The home cared for children afflicted with infantile paralysis. The building at 2305 Atlantic Avenue, Longport, became the borough hall in 1990.

After Congress

After leaving Congress, he engaged in the real-estate and insurance business in Atlantic City until his death there on September 5, 1956. He was interred in Mount Sinai Cemetery in Philadelphia.

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bacharach, Isaac 1870 births 1956 deaths Politicians from Atlantic City, New Jersey Politicians from Philadelphia Jewish members of the United States House of Representatives Republican Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey