Gerald B. H. Solomon
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 22nd district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Benjamin A. Gilman |
| Succeeded by | John E. Sweeney |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Ottinger |
| Succeeded by | John M. McHugh |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 29th district |
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In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Edward W. Pattison |
| Succeeded by | Frank Horton |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 110th district |
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In office January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1978 |
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| Preceded by | K. Daniel Haley |
| Succeeded by | Joan B. Hague |
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Gerald Brooks Hunt Solomon August 14, 1930 Okeechobee, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | October 26, 2001 (aged 71) Queensbury, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery |
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Democratic (until 1969) Republican (1969–2001) |
| Spouse(s) | Freda Parker Solomon (m. 1955) |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Gerald Brooks Hunt Solomon (August 14, 1930 – October 26, 2001) was a New York Republican politician known for his work on legislation that became known as the Solomon Amendment.
Born in Okeechobee, Florida, Solomon attended the public schools in Delmar, New York. He attended Siena College from 1949 to 1950 and St. Lawrence University from 1953 to 1954.
Solomon attempted to join a United States Marine Corps Reserve unit in Albany, New York during the Korean War in 1950, but was deemed ineligible because of a childhood illness. He tried to enlist again in 1951 and was accepted. From 1951 to 1952, Solomon was stationed aboard a helicopter carrier in the Atlantic with the 2nd Marine Division. He remained in the Marine Corps Reserve until 1959.
In the 1950s and 1960s Solomon was involved with M. Solomon, the women's clothing business owned by his father. In the mid-1960s, he became a partner in the Associates of Glens Falls insurance company. In addition he was president of Solomon, Veysey, Dixon, Gohn Associates, an investment firm.
Originally a Democrat, from 1968 to 1972 Solomon served as Queensbury's Town Supervisor, which also made him a member of the Warren County Board of Supervisors. In 1969 he switched his party affiliation to Republican. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1973 to 1978, sitting in the 180th, 181st and 182nd New York State Legislatures.
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