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Abraham Hirschfeld (Abraham Jacob Hirschfield) was born on 20 December, 1919 in Tarnów, Poland, is an American real estate investor. Discover Abraham Hirschfeld's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?

Popular As Abraham Jacob Hirschfield
Occupation Real estate investor
Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 20 December 1919
Birthday 20 December
Birthplace Tarnów, Poland
Date of death 9 August, 2005
Died Place The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Nationality Poland

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His wife is Zipora Teicher Hirschfeld

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Children Rachel Hirschfeld Elie Hirschfeld

Abraham Hirschfeld Net Worth

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1919

Abraham Jacob Hirschfeld (December 20, 1919 – August 9, 2005) was an American real estate investor, Broadway producer and political candidate from New York City.

He was the owner of several buildings in Manhattan.

Abraham Jacob Hirschfeld was born on December 20, 1919, in Tarnów, Poland.

1930

He immigrated to the British Mandate of Palestine in the early 1930s.

He said most of his extended family remained behind and were murdered in the Holocaust.

1943

Hirschfeld married Zipora Teicher Hirschfeld in 1943.

They had a son, Elie Hirschfeld, and a daughter, Rachel Hirschfeld.

1950

Hirschfeld moved to the United States in 1950.

His brother, Menashe Hirschfeld, moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Hirschfeld made his fortune building semi-enclosed "open-air" parking garages.

Hirschfeld became the owner of the Vertical Club, a health club on the Upper East Side.

He was a co-owner of the Hotel Pennsylvania.

Additionally, he was an investor in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Times Square.

1960

He served as treasurer for the New York State Democratic Committee in the 1960s and as city commissioner of Miami Beach, Florida, in 1989.

Hirschfeld served as treasurer for the New York State Democratic Committee in the 1960s and was elected to the City Commission of Miami Beach in 1989.

1974

Throughout his career, Hirschfeld ran for political office several times, including unsuccessful bids as "Honest Abe" for the U.S. Senate in 1974 (defeated in Democratic primary), for New York City Council President in 1977, for Manhattan Borough President in 1997, for Lieutenant Governor of New York, for New York State Comptroller in 1998, and for Mayor of Miami Beach, Florida.

1987

In September 1987, Hirschfeld launched an unsuccessful campaign in Miami Beach to draft New York developer Donald Trump for president.

1989

In 1989, he funded the Broadway show Prince of Central Park and the Jackie Mason show, Love Thy Neighbor.

1990

In 1990, the Miami Beach City Commission censured its colleague Hirschfeld for spitting twice on a Miami Herald reporter, and censured him again in 1991 for telling an ethnic joke at a commission meeting.

1993

In March 1993, Hirschfeld was the court-appointed manager of New York Post for two weeks after the paper filed for bankruptcy.

During that period of time, he dismissed editor Pete Hamill, but later upon court order reinstated him and was shown kissing his face in a famous picture.

After his New York Post failure, he founded Open Air PM.

1998

In 1998, Hirschfeld offered US$1,000,000 to Paula Jones to drop her sexual harassment lawsuit against former US President Bill Clinton.

1999

In 1999, Hirschfeld was cleared of charges he owed US$3.3 million in taxes.

2000

In 2000, Hirschfeld was indicted of criminal solicitation for trying to hire a hit man to kill his former business partner Stanley Stahl, with whom he had a "survivor take all" business partnership.

Hirschfeld was sentenced to three years in prison, of which he served two.

When he got out of prison he ran for the U.S. Senate, calling himself "Honest Abe".

2004

In 2004, Hirschfeld ran as a third-party candidate for the U.S. Senate from New York against Charles Schumer; Schumer won 71% of the vote, Hirschfeld garnered less than 1%.

2005

Hirschfeld died at age 85 on August 9, 2005, at the St. Barnabas Hospital in The Bronx, of cardiac arrest stemming from complications of a battle with terminal cancer.

2013

In 2013, his daughter accused her brother of stealing US$300 million from the estate.