Isidore Dollinger (November 13, 1903 – January 30, 2000) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served five terms in the

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, representing

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from 1949 to 1959.

Life

Dollinger was born on November 13, 1903, in

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. He graduated from

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in 1925, and from

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in 1928. He was admitted to the bar in 1929. He was a member of the

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(Bronx County, 4th District) in

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, 1938, 1939–40, 1941–42 and 1943–44.

Political career

He was a member of the

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(26th District) from 1945 to 1948, sitting in the 165th and

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Congress

Dollinger was elected as a

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to the 81st,

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, 84th, 85th and

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es, holding office from January 3, 1949, to December 31, 1959, when he resigned to take office as

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New York Supreme Court

He was a Justice of

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(1st District) from 1969 to 1973, and an Official Referee (i.e. a senior judge on an additional seat) of the Supreme Court from 1974 to 1975.

Death

He died on January 30, 2000, in

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, and was buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery in

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