Louis A. Bloom (August 15, 1900 – December 18, 1988) was an American politician from

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who served as a Republican member of the

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for Delaware County from 1947 to 1952. He was a judge in the

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for Delaware County.

Early life and education

Bloom was born in

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and graduated from Chester High School in

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in 1918. He graduated from the

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at the

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in 1922 and the

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in 1925.

Career

Bloom worked as an attorney-at-law and as Assistant

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for Delaware County for 16 years. He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County and served from 1947 to 1952. He was not a candidate for reelection for the 1953 term. Bloom was elected treasurer and solicitor for Chester, Pennsylvania. He was elected judge for the

for Delaware County in 1965. Bloom served as president of the advisory board for the

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Delaware County campus from 1968 to 1987. Louis A Bloom gravestone

Bloom died in

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and is interred at the Ohev Shalom Cemetery in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania.

Legacy

The Judge Louis A. Bloom Scholarship was established at the Pennsylvania State University Brandywine Campus in honor of Bloom.

Personal life

Bloom was married to Gertrude Landow Bloom. He was a member of Chester Post #134 of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States.

References

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