Hyman E. Mintz

Hyman E. Mintz (October 6, 1908 – March 25, 1966) was an American politician who served in the New York State Assembly from the Sullivan district from 1951 to 1965.[1][2]

Hyman E. Mintz
Member of the New York State Assembly from the Sullivan district
In office
January 1, 1951 – December 31, 1965
Preceded byJames G. Lyons
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Personal details
Born(1908-10-06)October 6, 1908
South Fallsburg, New York
DiedMarch 25, 1966(1966-03-25) (aged 57)
Manhattan, New York City, New York
Political partyRepublican

Mintz was accused of bribery and perjury charges for trying to get insider information on a grand jury probe of the Finger Lakes Race Track in Canandaigua, N. Y. His aide Morris Gold, and Police Chief Carl Kaplan were also investigated. Mintz was found guilty and sentenced to one year in prison. (1965)[3][4][5]

He died of a heart condition on March 25, 1966, in Manhattan, New York City, New York at age 57.[6]

References
  1. "MINTZ DIRECTED TO TALK TO JURY; Judge Orders Appearance in Track Bribe Inquiry". The New York Times. 1964-10-07. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  2. "Sullivan Sympathetic to Mintz Despite Jury's Bribery Inquiry; Some Elated That Assembly Candidate Is Outwitting 'Those City Lawyers'". The New York Times. 1964-10-24. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  3. http://fultonhistory.com | HERALD STATESMAN, YONKERS, N.Y. | Mintz dies by Associated Press | SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1966,
  4. "Assemblyman Faces Bribe‐Inquiry Writ". The New York Times. 15 August 1964.
  5. https://www.leagle.com | PEOPLE v. MINTZ | 20 N.Y.2d 770 (1967) | The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Hyman E. Mintz, Appellant | Court of Appeals of the State of New York | Submitted September 18, 1967 | Decided September 21, 1967 |
  6. "Syracuse Post Standard Newspaper Archives, Mar 26, 1966". Newspaperarchive.com. 1966-03-26. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
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