Abraham Beame

Politician

1906 – 2001

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Who was Abraham Beame?

Abraham David "Abe" Beame was Mayor of New York City from 1974 to 1977 as a Democrat. As such, he presided over the city during the fiscal crisis of the mid-1970s, during which the city was almost forced to declare bankruptcy.

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Born
Mar 20, 1906
London
Also known as
  • Abraham David "Abe" Beame
  • Abraham David Birnbaum
Spouses
Religion
  • Judaism
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • City College of New York
Lived in
  • New York City
Died
Feb 10, 2001
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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