Frederick Werner Preller (March 29, 1902 – August 29, 1974) was a New York State Assemblyman from 1944 until 1965.
[1] He was born on March 29, 1902,[2] in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City.
[3] From about 1930 on, he worked as a securities consultant for Eastman Dillon & Co., after a merger in 1956 known as Eastman Dillon, Union Securities & Co. Preller was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1945 to 1965, sitting in the 165th, 166th, 167th, 168th, 169th, 170th, 171st, 172nd, 173rd, 174th and 175th New York State Legislatures; and was Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means from 1961 to 1964.
He was Chairman of the Queens County Republican Committee from September 1962[4] to January 1965.
[5] In October 1964, Preller was questioned about his missing income tax returns from 1960 to 1962.