About Herbert Klein
Lived 1930 – 2023 (aged 93). Herbert Klein was an American politician and lawyer.
Early life and education Klein was born in Newark, New Jersey on June 24, 1930, the son of Fae (Sackin) and Alfred Klein, an accountant. His family were Jewish emigrants from Hungary and Russia. as well as an LLM from New York University in 1958.
Klein served in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1956, where he was assigned to the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio. Admitted to the bar in 1953, he commenced the practice of law in Passaic, New Jersey, and in 1961 founded the First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey. His wife died in 2017. Herb Klein died on November 24, 2023, at the age of 93, and was buried in King Solomon Memorial Park in Clifton, New Jersey on November 26. Eulogies were delivered by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Congressman Bill Pascrell among others.
On November 28, 2023, the United States House of Representatives held a moment of silence in honor of Klein.
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Who was Herbert Klein?
American politician (1930-2023)
When was Herbert Klein born?
Herbert Klein was born on 24 June 1930 in Newark.
When did Herbert Klein die?
Herbert Klein died on 24 November 2023.
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Herbert Klein was a politician and lawyer.
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Herbert Klein was American.
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· DBpedia: Herb Klein (politician)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Herbert Klein. https://biography.guide/herbert-klein-politician/
MLA: "Herbert Klein." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/herbert-klein-politician/.
Chicago: "Herbert Klein." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/herbert-klein-politician/.
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