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Sidney A. von Luther

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United States Virgin Islander politician (1925–1985)

Sidney Albert von Luther (May 5, 1925 – August 15, 1985) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was born on May 5, 1925, in Charlotte Amalie, on Saint Thomas, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the son of Carl von Luther. He attended Columbia University, the University of Maryland and the London School of Economics. He served as a hospitalman apprentice in the U.S. Navy. He married Margaret Strakey, and they had one son.

He became active in union and civil rights matters in Harlem. He also entered politics as a Democrat, and was a member of the New York State Senate from 1971 to 1974, sitting in the 179th and 180th New York State Legislatures.

He died on August 15, 1985, at his home in Manhattan; and was buried at the Calverton National Cemetery.

Further reading

References

  1. New York Red Book (1973; pg. 109)
  2. Von Luther Urges CU Role in Harlem in the Columbia Daily Spectator on October 8, 1970
  3. SIDNEY A. VON LUTHER, FORMER STATE SENATOR in the New York Times on August 18, 1985
  4. Cemetery Info transcribed from the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration database
New York State Senate
Preceded byBasil A. Paterson New York State Senate
27th District

1971–1972
Succeeded byManfred Ohrenstein
Preceded byJoseph Zaretzki New York State Senate
28th District

1973–1974
Succeeded byCarl McCall


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