Ben Rosenthal | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
In office February 20, 1962 – January 4, 1983 | |
Preceded by | Lester Holtzman |
Succeeded by | Gary Ackerman |
Constituency | 6th district (1962–1963) 8th district (1963–1983) 7th district (1983) |
Personal details | |
Born | Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal June 8, 1923 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | January 4, 1983 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 59)
Cause of death | Cancer |
Resting place | Beth David Cemetery, Elmont, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | New York University |
Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal (June 8, 1923 – January 4, 1983) was an American Democratic Party politician from New York who represented the northern portion of Queens during twelve Congressional terms, from 1962 until his death. Upon his death at age 59, he was the third-most senior Representative in the New York delegation.