James H. Scheuer

James Haas Scheuer (/ʃɔɪər/ SHOY-er) (February 6, 1920 – August 30, 2005) was a military veteran and an American lawyer and who served as a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. 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.