Abe Stark

Abe Stark
Stark c. 1949
4th President of the New York City Council
In office
January 1, 1954  December 31, 1961
Preceded byRudolph Halley
Succeeded byPaul R. Screvane
15th Brooklyn Borough President
In office
January 1, 1962  September 8, 1970
Preceded byJohn F. Hayes
Succeeded bySebastian Leone
Personal details
BornSeptember 28, 1894
DiedJuly 2, 1972(1972-07-02) (aged 77)
Political partyDemocratic

Abe Stark (September 28, 1894 – July 2, 1972) was an American businessman and politician. Born on the Lower East Side in New York City, he became a tailor and owned a clothing store at 1514 Pitkin Avenue in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn.