Jacob Javits was born on May 18, 1904 in New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Marion Javits and Marjorie Ringling. He died on March 7, 1986 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume
Two, 1986-1990, pages 457-459. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons,
1999.
Interred at Linden Hill Jewish Cemetery, Ridgewood, Queens County, New
York.
Republican US senator from New York. Term of service = 9 January 1957 -
3 January 1981.
Attorney general of New York, 1954-1957.
Republican US representative from New York. Term of service = 3 January
1947 - 31 December 1954 (resigned). Had been renominated in 1954, but
withdrew his nomination to run for state attorney general.