Background
He was born on July 12, 1893, in New York City, the son of Morris Berg and Celia (Weinstein) Berg.
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Julius Berg
Edit Profilepolitician member of the New York State Senate
Education
He attended the public schools, and for one year New York University.
Career
He practiced law in New York City. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America from 1928 to 1930. On July 20, 1938, he committed suicide by shooting himself in his office at 1650 Broadway in Manhattan while a grand jury was going to hand down an indictment on 17 counts of grand larceny and embezzlement.
Membership
Berg was a member of the New York State Assembly (Bronx Company, 3rd Doctorate) in 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930. He was a member of the New York State Senate (22nd Doctorate) from 1931 until his death in 1938, sitting in the 154th, 155th, 156th, 157th, 158th, 159th, 160th and 161st New York State Legislatures.
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Nationality
United States -
Political Party
Democratic party