28 Facts About Lazarus Joseph

Lazarus Joseph was an American lawyer and politician from New York City.

Lazarus Joseph was the grandson of Rabbi Jacob Joseph, one of the most famous rabbis in New York at the turn of the century and for many years the Chief Rabbi of New York City.

Lazarus Joseph was shomer Shabbat, and as New York City Comptroller campaigned for the Kosher Meat Laws in New York City.

Lazarus Joseph then attended the High School of Commerce in New York City, for which he played basketball.

Lazarus Joseph graduated in 1908 from the Educational Alliance, a settlement house.

Lazarus Joseph graduated from New York University School of Law in 1911, with an LL.

Lazarus Joseph married Henrietta, and lived at 1100 Grand Concourse in the Bronx, and later at 240 Central Park West in Manhattan.

Lazarus Joseph was at 22 years of age the youngest captain in the United States Marine Corps when he was killed.

Lazarus Joseph was killed in action in the Battle of Guadalcanal on October 22,1942.

Lazarus Joseph was posthumously awarded the 1943 Ben David Award, awarded to Jews "for American patriotism and noteworthy achievement".

Lazarus Joseph became ill on May 19,1966, and died of a stroke at Beth Israel Hospital at 75 years of age on May 23,1966.

Lazarus Joseph's funeral was held at Riverside Memorial Chapel, and attended by 600 people.

Lazarus Joseph is buried at the Mount Carmel Cemetery in Queens, New York, alongside his son.

Lazarus Joseph remained in the State Senate for six terms, until 1945, sitting in the 157th, 158th, 159th, 160th, 161st, 162nd, 163rd, 164th and 165th New York State Legislatures.

Lazarus Joseph sponsored a home mortgage foreclosure moratorium act, the establishment of the New York State Mortgage Commission, commercial rent control, tenant legislation, bills protecting working women, and the setting aside of dedicated sections in theaters for children with a matron in charge.

Lazarus Joseph was elected New York City Comptroller in 1945, becoming the city's first Orthodox Jewish Comptroller, and served until 1954.

Lazarus Joseph campaigned saying he would work to get the city its fair share of New York State taxes, to clear out slums, to construct new schools, to ease traffic congestion, to make the transportation system more modern, and to increase city-operated health and hospital services.

Some issues affecting Lazarus Joseph that were widely reported included his support for keeping New York City transit fares limited to 10 cents, and the attempted closing of WNYC to curtail budget constraints upon the city.

Lazarus Joseph prodded the city to keep expenditures down, was against borrowing to meet expenses.

Lazarus Joseph was Chairman of the New York Olympic Committee in 1952.

Lazarus Joseph was noted as a philanthropist prior to being elected to public office.

Lazarus Joseph was active in and raised funds for many charities, including the 92nd Street Y, United Jewish Appeal, and the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York.

Lazarus Joseph was Chairman of the Bronx Division of the Federation for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies, and in 1951 was co-Chairman of the Greater New York Israel Independence Bond Drive.

Lazarus Joseph was a board member of the Hebrew Home for Chronic Invalids, later known as Maimonides Medical Center.

Lazarus Joseph lent his name to assist charities with which he identified, as he was a guest of honor in December 1934 at a fundraiser for the Hebrew Home.

Lazarus Joseph played an active role as a board member in the Rabbi Jacob Joseph School, a yeshiva co-founded by his father in 1900, named after his grandfather, New York City's first and only chief rabbi.

Lazarus Joseph's attendance was recorded in news reports covering fundraisers in support of the new State of Israel during the years following its 1948 Declaration of Independence.

Lazarus Joseph was a member of the Hall of Fame of the Educational Alliance.