Ben Rosenthal
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office February 20, 1962 – January 4, 1983
Preceded by	Lester Holtzman
Succeeded by	Gary Ackerman
Constituency	6th district (1962–1963) 8th district (1963–1983) 7th district (1983)
Personal details
Born	Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal (1923-06-08)June 8, 1923 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	January 4, 1983(1983-01-04) (aged 59) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Cause of death	Cancer
Resting place	Beth David Cemetery, Elmont, New York, U.S.
Party	Democratic
Alma mater	New York University

Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal (June 8, 1923 – January 4, 1983) was an American Democratic Party politician from New York who represented the northern portion of Queens during twelve congressional terms, from 1962 until his death. Upon his death at age 59, he was the third-most senior representative in the New York delegation.

Biography

Born in New York City, Rosenthal attended public schools (including Stuyvesant High School), Long Island University and the City College of New York.

Death and burial

Rosenthal was re-elected again in 1982, but died from complications of cancer at Georgetown University Hospital on January 4, 1983, just one day after the 98th United States Congress met for the first time. He was sworn in to that Congress from his hospital bed.^[2]

Rosenthal is buried in Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, New York.

On March 1, Gary Ackerman was elected to the seat and held it through 2013.

Legacy

The Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library at Queens College, City University of New York, is named in his honor.^[5] Rosenthal's papers are held by the library's Department of Special Collections and Archives.^[6][7]

See also

• List of Jewish members of the United States Congress
• List of members of the United States Congress who died in office (1950–1999)

References

External links

• Guide to the Benjamin S. Rosenthal papers, at Queens College, City University of New York, including links to selected digitized items
• Benjamin Rosenthal at Find a Grave