Louis A. Bloom

Louis A. Bloom
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Delaware County district
In office
1947–1952
Preceded byGeorge F. Dougherty
Succeeded byLawrence A. Conner, Sr.
Personal details
BornAugust 15, 1900
Russia
DiedDecember 18, 1988 (aged 88)
Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeOhev Shalom Cemetery, Brookhaven, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Louis A. Bloom (August 15, 1900 – December 18, 1988) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County from 1947 to 1952. He was a judge in the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for Delaware County.

Early life and education

Bloom was born in Russia and graduated from Chester High School in Chester, Pennsylvania in 1918. He graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1922 and the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1925.[1]

Career

Bloom worked as an attorney-at-law and as Assistant District Attorney for Delaware County for 16 years. He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County and served from 1947 to 1952.[2][3][4] He was not a candidate for reelection for the 1953 term.

Bloom was elected treasurer and solicitor for Chester, Pennsylvania. He was elected judge for the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for Delaware County[1] in 1965.[5]

Bloom served as president of the advisory board for the Pennsylvania State University Delaware County campus from 1968 to 1987.[6][7]

Louis A Bloom gravestone

Bloom died in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania and is interred at the Ohev Shalom Cemetery in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania.[1]

Legacy

The Judge Louis A. Bloom Scholarship was established at the Pennsylvania State University Brandywine Campus in honor of Bloom.[7]

Personal life

Bloom was married to Gertrude Landow Bloom. He was a member of Chester Post #134 of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "LOUIS A. BLOOM". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1947-1949" (PDF). www.staffweb.wilkes.edu. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1949-1950" (PDF). www.staffweb.wilkes.edu. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1951-1952" (PDF). www.staffweb.wilkes.edu. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  5. ^ Reason, Donna. "County of Delaware Judicial Report 2013-2015" (PDF). www.co.delaware.pa.us. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  6. ^ Ross, Martin (1983). The Jewish Veteran, Volume 37, No. 3. New York: Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America. p. 29. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Scholarships". www.brandywine.psu.edu. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Ohev Sholom Synagogue History: Part III". www.oldchesterpa.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Preceded by
George F. Dougherty
 Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Delaware County
1947–1952 		Succeeded by