He was elected to Congress in 1947 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Leo F. Rayfiel and served from November 4, 1947 until his resignation on December 31, 1967.
Leo F. Rayfiel (1888–1978), United States Representative from New York
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Dwight Armstrong drove away with his brother, Leo F. Burt, and David S. Fine to a truck stop where they celebrated the bombing.
In the mid-1920s, Forbstein relocated to Hollywood to head the symphony orchestra at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre.