Jacob Panken

Jacob Panken
Panken in 1920
Justice of the New York City
Domestic Relations Court
In office
December 20, 1934 – January 3, 1955
Appointed byFiorello La Guardia
Justice of the New York City
Municipal Court, 2nd District
In office
January 3, 1918 – December 27, 1927
Preceded byGustave Hartman
Succeeded byAbraham Harawitz
Personal details
Born(1879-01-13)January 13, 1879
Kiev, Russian Empire
DiedFebruary 4, 1968(1968-02-04) (aged 89)
New York City, New York, U.S.
NationalityRussian
Political partySocialist (before 1936)
Social Democratic (after 1936)
Spouse
Rachel Pallay
(m. 1910)
ChildrenHermione
OccupationLabor leader, attorney, judge
Known forFirst Socialist judge in New York

Jacob Panken (January 13, 1879 – February 4, 1968) was an American socialist politician, best remembered for his tenure as a New York municipal judge and frequent candidacies for high elected office on the ticket of the Socialist Party of America.