Emanuel Celler

Emanuel Celler (May 6 1888 January 15 1981) was a congressman in the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1923 until 1973. He was a graduate of Columbia Law School. He was one of the longest-serving congressmen in history. He was a Democrat. He was a lawyer before entering politics. He was born and died in Brooklyn, New York. In Congress he was particularly involved in issues relating to the judiciary.