Louis A. Bloom
Louis A. Bloom | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Delaware County district | |
| In office 1947–1952 | |
| Preceded by | George F. Dougherty |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence A. Conner, Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1900 Russia |
| Died | December 18, 1988 (aged 88) Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Ohev Shalom Cemetery, Brookhaven, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Louis A. Bloom (August 15, 1900 – December 18, 1988) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County from 1947 to 1952. He was a judge in the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for Delaware County.
Early life and education
[edit]Bloom was born in Russia and graduated from Chester High School in Chester, Pennsylvania in 1918. He graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1922 and the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1925.[1]
Career
[edit]Bloom worked as an attorney-at-law and as Assistant District Attorney for Delaware County for 16 years. He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County and served from 1947 to 1952.[2][3][4] 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 Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for Delaware County[1] in 1965.[5]
Bloom served as president of the advisory board for the Pennsylvania State University Delaware County campus from 1968 to 1987.[6][7]
Bloom died in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania and is interred at the Ohev Shalom Cemetery in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania.[1]
Legacy
[edit]The Judge Louis A. Bloom Scholarship was established at the Pennsylvania State University Brandywine Campus in honor of Bloom.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Bloom was married to Gertrude Landow Bloom. He was a member of Chester Post #134 of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "LOUIS A. BLOOM". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1947-1949" (PDF). www.staffweb.wilkes.edu. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1949-1950" (PDF). www.staffweb.wilkes.edu. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1951-1952" (PDF). www.staffweb.wilkes.edu. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Reason, Donna. "County of Delaware Judicial Report 2013-2015" (PDF). www.co.delaware.pa.us. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Ross, Martin (1983). The Jewish Veteran, Volume 37, No. 3. New York: Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America. p. 29. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Scholarships". www.brandywine.psu.edu. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Ohev Sholom Synagogue History: Part III". www.oldchesterpa.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- 1900 births
- 1988 deaths
- 20th-century American Jews
- 20th-century American judges
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 20th-century American legislators
- Burials in Pennsylvania
- Chester High School alumni
- County district attorneys in Pennsylvania
- Jewish American state legislators in Pennsylvania
- Judges of the Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas
- Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania lawyers
- Politicians from Chester, Pennsylvania
- University of Pennsylvania Law School alumni
- 20th-century Pennsylvania politicians