Background
He was born on March 6, 1916, in Schenectady, New York, the son of Abram Lifset and Rose (Barish) Lifset.
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Harvey Mervin Lifset
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He attended Nott Terrace High School. He graduated Bachelor of Arts from Union College in 1937, and Bachelor of Laws from Albany Law School in 1940.
Career
He was admitted to the bar in 1940. During World World War II he served in the United States. Army, and finished the war as a major of the 82nd Airborne Division. Later he was promoted to colonel of the Army Reserve.
In 1946, he began to practice law in Albany.
He was Chairman of the Committee on Affairs of Cities in 1965, and Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means from 1966 to 1968. He died on May 21, 2005, in the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home in Albany, New New York
Achievements
Membership
Lifset was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1957 to 1968, sitting in the 171st, 172nd, 173rd, 174th, 175th, 176th and 177th New York State Legislatures.
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Political Party
Democratic party