Member Biography

Maxwell S. Rosenfeld 

Member
Sessions Office Position District Party
1945-1946       7 Democrat
1947-1948       7 Democrat
1949-1950       7 Democrat
1951-1952       7 Democrat

COUNTIES: Philadelphia  


Biography

10/26/1906 - 09/08/1954


Maxwell S. Rosenfeld (D7) Philadelphia (Part) County 1945-1952

Early Life:

Maxwell S. Rosenfeld, born October 26, 1906, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; son of Mayer and Lena Kahane Rosenfeld; Central High School, 1924; Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1927; University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1930; member of college law associations, Philadelphia Bar; partner, Shapiro, Rosenfeld, Stalberg and Cook; Pennsylvania State Senate Clerk, 1933-1937; Chief, Consumer Credit Bureau, Department of Banking, 1937-1939; Auditor General’s office, 1939-1941; Legislative Reference Bureau, 1941-1943; Executive Committee, 29th Ward, Philadelphia; International Upholsterer’s Union; associate editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review; married, Edith Horowitz, 1952, son Michael; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1945-1952, chaired a 17-person committee, Democratic platform, 1950; alternate delegate, Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952; unsuccessful campaign, Judge, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, 1952; died, September 8, 1954, University Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; Burial location unknown.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1945-1952.

Alternate delegate, Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952. 

Unsuccessful campaign, Judge, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, 1952.

Cited:

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "R""Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. 

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Thursday, September 09, 1954 · page 14.

Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) · Thursday, September 09, 1954 · page 3.