Irwin D. Davidson

Irwin D. Davidson

Irwin Delmore Davidson (January 2, 1906 – August 1, 1981) was a Democratic-Liberal member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Life

Davidson was born on January 2, 1906, in New York City. He graduated from New York University in 1927, and from New York University School of Law in 1928.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1937.

He was again a member of the State Assembly from 1939 to 1948, sitting in the 162nd, 163rd, 164th, 165th and 166th New York State Legislatures.

He was elected to the 84th United States Congress, holding office from January 3, 1955, to December 31, 1956, when he resigned.

He was a Justice of the New York Supreme Court from 1963 to 1974.

He died at his home at Premium Point in New Rochelle, New York on August 1, 1981.

Sources

• Irwin D. Davidson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

New York Assembly
Preceded by Saul S. Streit	New York State Assembly New York County, 7th District 1937	Succeeded by William T. Middleton
Preceded by William T. Middleton	New York State Assembly New York County, 7th District 1939–1944	Succeeded by Patrick H. Sullivan
Preceded by Owen McGivern	New York State Assembly New York County, 5th District 1945–1948	Succeeded by Monroe Flegenheimer
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th congressional district 1955–1956	Succeeded by Ludwig Teller