James H. Scheuer
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Benjamin S. Rosenthal |
| Succeeded by | Jerrold Nadler |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 11th district |
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In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Frank J. Brasco |
| Succeeded by | Edolphus Towns |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st district |
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In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973 |
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| Preceded by | James C. Healey |
| Succeeded by | Herman Badillo |
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James Haas Scheuer February 6, 1920 New York City, New York |
| Died | August 29, 2005 (aged 85) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democrat and Liberal Party of New York |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Malino |
| Children | four |
| Religion | Judaism |
James Haas (Jim) Scheuer (February 6, 1920 – August 30, 2005) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He was also affiliated with the Liberal Party of New York.
Scheuer was born and raised in New York City, where he attended the Ethical Culture Fieldston School. He received a bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College in 1942, a master's degree from Harvard Business School in 1943, and a law degree from Columbia University Law School in 1948.
His brothers were Richard J. Scheuer, a scholar and philanthropist, Walter Scheuer, an investor and documentary-maker, and Steven H. Scheuer, a television and film critic. His sister is Amy Scheuer Cohen of Larchmont, NY. He was married in 1948 to interior designer Emily Malino (1925–2007) and had four children. Scheuer contracted polio while on his honeymoon, and recuperated for a year at President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Warm Springs facility in Georgia. He walked with a cane for the rest of his life.
Scheuer served in the United States Army from 1943 until 1945. After returning home, he was hired by the Foreign Economic Administration, and in 1951 he became employed by the Office of Price Stabilization.
After an unsuccessful run for the House in 1962, Scheuer was elected to Congress in 1964. He originally served from January 3, 1965 until January 3, 1973. He also headed the National Housing Conference.
Scheuer was an early and outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War and opposed governmental interference in private matters such as contraception and abortion. A strong liberal, he supported legislation for the Head Start early education program, environmental protection and automotive safety. He also was a staunch supporter of Israel and the cause of Soviet Jews. He was "the first high-ranking American official to meet with refuseniks" and in 1972 was detained and then expelled from the Soviet Union for meeting with Jews who were trying to emigrate from that country.
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