American politician
Fred Preller
In office In office Governor Nelson Rockefeller In office Governor Nelson Rockefeller Succeeded by George Archinal
Born March 29, 1902 Died August 29, 1974 Political party Republican Spouse Valerie Preller
Frederick Werner Preller (March 29, 1902 – August 29, 1974) was a New York State Assemblyman from 1944 until 1965.[ 1]
Life
He was born on March 29, 1902,[ 2] Greenpoint, Brooklyn , New York City . He attended St. Nicholas Parochial School and St. Nicholas Commercial High School.[ 3] Eastman Dillon & Co. , after a merger in 1956 known as Eastman Dillon, Union Securities & Co.
Preller was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1945 to 1965, sitting in the 165th , 166th , 167th , 168th , 169th , 170th , 171st , 172nd , 173rd , 174th and 175th New York State Legislatures ; and was Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means from 1961 to 1964.
He was an alternate delegate to the 1944 and 1964 Republican National Conventions . He was Chairman of the Queens County Republican Committee from September 1962[ 4] [ 5]
In October 1964, Preller was questioned about his missing income tax returns from 1960 to 1962.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
He died on August 29, 1974, at his home at 218–05 100th Avenue in Queens Village, Queens .[ 9]
Preller's grandson, James Preller , would go on to become an author.
Sources
^ "Fred W. Prellerex‐Assemblyman" . The New York Times . 31 August 1974.^ "PRELLER, FRED" at Social Security Info^ New York Red Book ^ PRELLER TO HEAD G.O.P. IN QUEENS New York Times ^ RECORD IN QUEENS CITED BY ARCHINAL New York Times ^ No Record Preller Filed '60–'62 Income Tax Returns The Knickerbocker News , of Albany , on October 1, 1964^ Preller Accused of Not Filing U.S. Tax Returns New York Times ^ EX-G.O.P. AIDE PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX COUNT New York Times ^ FRED W. PRELLER, EX-ASSEMBLYMAN New York Times