Samuel Dickstein
Samuel Dickstein | |
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Dickstein in 1937 | |
| Justice of the New York State Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1946 – April 22, 1954 | |
| Chairman of the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization | |
| In office 1931–1945 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office March 4, 1923 – December 30, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Meyer London |
| Succeeded by | Arthur G. Klein |
| Constituency | 12th district (1923–45) 19th district (1945) |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 4th New York district | |
| In office January 1, 1919 – December 31, 1922 | |
| Preceded by | William Karlin |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Mandelbaum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 5, 1885 Vilna, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | April 22, 1954 (aged 69) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Union Field Cemetery in Queens, NY |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | City College of New York New York Law School |
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Samuel Dickstein (February 5, 1885 – April 22, 1954) was a Democratic congressional representative from New York (22-year tenure), a New York State Supreme Court Justice, and a Soviet spy. He played a key role in establishing the committee that would become the House Committee on Un-American Activities, which he used to attack fascists, including Nazi sympathizers, and suspected communists. In 1999, authors Allen Weinstein and Alexander Vassiliev learned that Soviet files indicate that Dickstein was a paid agent of the NKVD.