Background
Hoffman, Samuel David was born on January 1, 1900 in Brooklyn. Son of Barnet and Sarah (Jelin) Hoffman.
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Samuel David Hoffman
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Samuel David Hoffman, American lawyer Recipient Theodore Rosen Memorial award Phi Epsilon Pi, 1952; Americanism award Jewish War Veterans, 1957. Member Jewish Federation New Brunswick (founder, 1st president), Rutgers Alumni Association (president 1951-1952), Phi Epsilon Pi (honorary supeior Lambda chapter 1936).
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers University, 1921, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1957. Bachelor of Laws, New Jersey Law School, 1922.
Career
Teacher history and civics New Brunswick High School, 1921-1922. Admitted to New Jersey bar, 1922, practiced law in New Brunswick, 1922-1957. City commissioner New Brunswick, 1935-1938, local government commissioner, 1938-1951, city attorney, 1955-1957.
Director, counsel First National Bank of Sayreville, New Jersey, 1955-1957.
Founder, member Jewish Social Service, 1925-1957. Consultant, special counsel Redevelopment Agency, charge riverfront development, 1949-1957 member planning board New Brunswick, 1935-1938, vice chairman housing authority, 1943-1949.
Chairman supreme court ethics and grievance committee Middlesex County, 1955-1956. Chairman United Service Organizations-Jewish Welfare Board committee for Central New Jersey, 1943-1945.
Democratic municipal chairman New Brunswick, 1935-1938.
Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1936. Trustee Rutgers University. Founder, 1st chairman Rutgers Caravan, 1952-1954.
Trustee Middlesex General Hospital.
Achievements
Membership
Member Jewish Federation New Brunswick (founder, 1st president), Rutgers Alumni Association (president 1951-1952), Phi Epsilon Pi (honorary supeior Lambda chapter 1936).
Connections
Married Clara Kenarik, February 19, 1933. Children: Elaine (Mistress David Martin Green), Barnett Elihu.
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Born
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Died
October 15, 1957 (aged 57) -
Resting place
Buried Van Liew Cemetery, Ahavas Achim Plot, New Brunswick, New Jersey -
Nationality
American