Loring Milton Black Jr. (May 17, 1886 – May 21, 1956) was an American lawyer and politician who served six terms as a United States representative from New York from 1923 to 1935.[1]
Biography
Loring was born in New York City on May 17, 1886, a son of Loring M. Black and Elizabeth Black.[2] He attended the public schools of New York City and was a 1903 graduate of Fordham Preparatory School.[2] In 1907, he graduated from Fordham University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[2] He attended Columbia Law School from 1907 to 1909, was admitted to the bar in 1909, and practiced in New York City.[2]
Black was a member of the New York State Senate (4th D.) in 1911 and 1912.[3] Due to his young age he became known as the "Kid Senator".[4] He was again a member of the State Senate in 1919 and 1920.[3]
Black was elected as a Democrat to the 68th, 69th, 70th, 71st, 72nd and 73rd United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1923, to January 3, 1935.[3] Opposing prohibition, he was one of the leaders of the "wet bloc" in Congress.[3] Black served as chairman of the Committee on Claims in the 72nd and 73rd Congresses.[3]
After leaving Congress, Black resumed the practice of law in New York City and Washington, D.C.[3] He died of a heart attack on May 21, 1956, while shopping in a Washington, D.C. drugstore.[5] He was buried at Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Brentwood, Maryland.[3]
Family
In 1913, Black married Beatrice Marie Eddy.[6] Their children included Loring M., Elizabeth V., Jeanne, and John E. The Blacks later divorced, and Loring Black's second wife was Laura Spencer.
References
- ^ Congress, United States (1956). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ a b c d Murlin, Edgar L. (1912). The New York Red Book. Albany, NY: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 95 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f g U.S. Congress (2005). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. p. 661. ISBN 978-0-1607-3176-1.
- ^ "Riggs Loses, 42 to 2". The New York Times. New York, NY. February 28, 1912. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Death Notice, Loring M. Black". Daily News. New York, NY. May 24, 1956. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss Eddy Weds Mr. Black". Brooklyn Life. Brooklyn, NY. June 14, 1913. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- United States Congress. "Loring M. Black Jr. (id: B000505)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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