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cCadison, Michael; b. ca 1852; d. Pittsburgh,
Oct 181911.Educator, communal worker, Pittsburgh. •See:AJYB, 14(1912-1913):124.
Caesar, Arthur; b. Rumania, Mar 291892;d.June 1953.
NYU, U Dijon. • Playwright, filmwriter,communal worker, NYC; active JointDistribution Com, Heb Immigrant Aid Soc;WWI service. • See: UJE; WWIAJ, 1928,1938; NYTimes, June 22 1953,21:3.
Caesar, Gertrude (Mrs Moses A Feuer); b.NYC, July 29 1906.
LLB Brooklyn Law. • Lawyer, LI City, NY;active bar assn, Democratic politics. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Caesar, Irving; b. NYC, July 4 1895.CCNY. • Writer, publisher, lyricist, NYC;"No No Nanette"; officer professional orgs;mem Henry Ford peaceship. • See: UJE;WWIAJ,1938.
Cafiitz, Morris; b. NYC, 1887?;d.HotSprings, VA, June 12 1964.
Bldr, fmancier, philanthropist, WashingtonDC; active Am Jewish Com; known for hislavish parties. • See:AJYB, 66:573; NYTimes,June 13 1964,23:1.
Cahan, Abraham; b. Podberezye, Vilna,July 71860; d. NYC, Aug 311951.
To US 1892. • ,Pioneer Yiddish journalist,editor, English tchr, socialist & union ldr,author, NYC; with Forward; fdr, editor NeueZeit; a fdr Arbeiter-Zeitung; noted immigrantnovel: Rise ofDavid Levinsky. • See: JE; UJE;EJ; AJYB, 6(1904-1905):72, 24:126, 53:523-24;WWIAJ, 1926, 1928, 1938; BEOAJ; Fink, 49;WWWIA, 3; DAB, 5; NYTimes, Sep 1 1951,11:3.
Cahan, FloraJ; b. NYC, Sep 181889; d.NYC, Oct 25 1980.
Interior decorater, communalldr; pres womensdivision Am Jewish Cong; active refugee work.• See:AJYB, 82:364.
Cahan, Judah Loeb (Lewis) (Yehuda Leib);b. Vilna, 1881; d. NYC, Apr 3 1937.
Yiddish folklorist, NYC; a fdr Yiddish Inst. •See: EJ; AJYB, 39:589.
Cahan, Louis H; b. Belaya, Kiev, Jan 101876.
Temple U. • Theatre owner, realtor,Philadelphia. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cahan, Morris; b. Proskurov, Podolia, May1878.
JTS, CCNY, BA U Cincinnati, ordained HebUnion ColI. • Rabbi, Augusta, GA, Ft Smith,AR.· See:AJYB, 5(1903-1904):47,6(19041905):215,7(1905-1906):120.
Cahan, Samuel; b. Russia, Jan 20 1896; d.NYC, Oct 29 1964.
BSJ Syracuse U. • Journalist, communalfundraiser; faculty Syracuse U; WWI service. •See: WWIAJ, 1926; NYTimes, Oct 31 1964,29:5.
Cahan, Samuel George; b. Kovno,Jan 111886; d. NYC, Oct 23 1974.
To US 1887. • Natl Academy of Design, ArtStudents League. • Artist, portraitist; with NYSunday World; WWI service. • See: WWIAJ,1928, 1938; NYTimes, Oct 241974,44:5.
Cahana, Stephen; b. Jassy, Aug 29 1880.To US 1903. • MD U IL. • Physician,Milwaukee; mem WI Bd ofHealth; faculty,Marquette. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Caheen, Salvador; b. Morgan City, LA, July211866.
Merchant, Birmingham, AL. • See: WWIAJ,1928.
Cahen, Alfred; b.*; d. Cleveland, Sep 41963.
Publisher, World Books, Cleveland. • See:WWWIA, 4; NYTimes, Sep 91963,31:2.
Cahen,Alfred;b.ca1869;d.Pittsburgh,Nov 51923.
Lawyer, Pittsburgh; Spanish-Am War service.• See:AJYB, 26:154.
Cahn, Aaron; b. ca 1830; d. San Francisco,Aug 191912.
Communal worker, San Francisco. • See:AJYB, 15(1913-1914):269.
Cahn, Albert; b. ca 1843; d.Joplin, MO,Jan191912.
Civil War officer, Joplin, MO. • See:AJYB,14(1912-1913):126.
Cahn, Alexander; b. New Haven, Aug 311875; d. Branford, CT, Aug 27 1934.
Yale.· Engineer, communal worker, NewHaven; mem Bd of Education. • See: AJYB,37:255; WWIAJ, 1928.
Cahn, Alvin Robert; b. Chicago, Aug 291892.
BS Cornell, MS U WI, PhD U IL. •Zoologist; with TVA; earlier faculty U IL;author in field; WWI service. • See: AJYB,24:127; WWIAJ, 1926, 1928, 1938.
Cahn, Bernard R; b.*Newspaper publisher, Memphis. • See: AJYB,24:127.
Gahn, Bertram Joseph; b. Chicago, Nov 101875; d. Chicago, Aug 111959.
AB, LLB Northwestern. • Lawyer, businessexec, civic worker, Chicago; pres Civic Fedn;officer Crime Commn, Urban League; activetrade assns. • See: WWIAJ, 1938; WWWIA, 3;NYTimes, Aug 12 1959,29:1.
Cahn, David; b. Cracow, 1852; d. NYC, Feb51915.
To US 1871. • Cantor, NYc. • See: AJYB,5(1903-1904):47, 17(1915-1916):219.
Cahn, Edmond Nathaniel; b. New Orleans,Jan 17 1906; d. NYC, Aug 9 1964.
LLB Tulane. • Lawyer, legal philosopher,NYC; faculty NYU; dir Am Civil LibertiesUnion; author in field & on ethical positions ofHeb prophets. • See: EJ; AJYB, 66:573;WWWIA, 4; DAB, 7;JTA-DNB, Aug 11 1964;NYTimes, Aug 10 1964, 31:2.
Cahn, Gladys Freeman; b. Chicago, Mar 191901; d. Mandeville, LA, Apr 13 1964.
Communal, civic & welfare ldr, New Orleans;natl bd Urban League; pres Natl Council ofJewish Women.· See:AJYB, 66:573;WWWIA,3.
Cahn,Judah; b. NYC, Dec 191912; d.Sarasota, FL, Mar 24 1984.
BA NYU, MA Columbia, ordained Heb UnionColI-Jewish Inst of Religion. • Rabbi, natlHillel admr, Springfield, MA, Lawrence, NY,NYC; officer NY Bd of Rabbis; fdrMetropolitan Synagogue; bd NAACP.· See:AJYB, 86:437-38; NYTimes, Mar 261984.
Cahn, Lewis Kenneth; b. Pensacola, Apr 81902.
Tulane. • Retail grocer, Pensacola; officerChamber of Commerce, B'nai B'rith. • See:WWIAJ, 1938.
Cahn, Louis M; b. Ashland, OH, Apr 161874; d. Chicago, Aug 23 1953.
AB, LLB Harvard. • Secy, dir Maxwell StSettlement House, Chicago. • See: AJYB,7(1905-1906):47; NYTimes, Aug 241953,23:5.
Cahn, Martha Binion; b. Poland, 1875?; d.NYC, Mar 241955.
Communalldr, NYC; officer Am Jewish Congo• See:AJYB, 57:605.
Cahn, Morton David; b. Chicago, Sep 281880.
AB Yale. • Broker, Chicago; officerprofessional orgs; WWI service. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Cahn, Mrs Jules; b. ca 1878; d. Dallas, Sep12'1933.
Social worker, Dallas. • See: AJYB, 36:279.
Cahners, James Albert; b. Cambridge, MA,Sep 1888.
LLB U ME. • Lawyer, civic & communalworker, Bangor, ME; officer Boy Scouts, RedCross, Zionist Org ofAm. • See: WWIAJ,1928.
Cahnman, Werner J; b. Munich, Sep 301902; d. Queens, Sep 271980.
In US since 1940. • Sociologist, communalldr;faculty Rutgers; officer Conf on]ewish SocialStudies; author/editor in field; WWII withVoice ofAm. • See: EJ; EJ:1973-1982; AJYB,82:364-65.
Cailleau, Rose Relda; b.*; d. Scodand, Aug1936.
Concert singer, San Francisco. • See: AJYB,39:589.
Calechman, Samuel L; b. Brailov, Russia,Aug41895.
Calisch, Edith Lindeman (Mrs A Woolner Calisch) 86
To New Haven 1897. • PhB Yale. • Insuranceagent, chemist, New Haven; dir JewishCommunity Center. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Calisch, Edith Lindeman (Mrs A WoolnerCalisch); b. Pittsburgh, Mar 211889.
Barnard. • Editor, movie reviewer; Richmond.• See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Calisch, Edward Nathan; b. Toledo, June23/241865; d. Richmond, Jan 71946.
BA U Cincinnati, MA, PhD U VA, ordained,BHL Heb Union ColI; honorary degree. •Rabbi, scholar, communalldr, author,Richmond; pres Central Conf ofAm Rabbis;honorary exec com Am Jewish Com, JewishWelfare Bd. • See:UJE; EJ; AJYB, 5(19031904):47,24:127,48:485; WWIAJ, 1926, 1928,1938; BEOAJ; NYTimes, Jan 8 1946,23:1.
Callmann, Rudolph; b. Cologne, Sep 291892; d. NYC, Mar 121976.
In US since 1936. • Lawyer, communalldr,NYC; bd Fedn ofJews from Central Europe;author in field. • See: AJYB, 78:539; NYTimes,Mar 15 1976,34:5.
Calman, Adolf; b. Hamburg, Feb 221839;d. NYC, Feb 281904.
Rabbi, Yorkville, NYC. • See: AJYB, 5(19031904):47-48,6(1904-1905):373.
Calman, Arthur S; b. Roman, Rumania,Nov 111883.
MD Columbia. • Gynecologist, NYC. • See:WWIAJ, 1928,1938.
Calman, Maurice Samuel; b. Roman,Rumania, Jan 15 1887; d. Glen Rock, NJ,Jan 271970.
To US 1901. • DDS NY ColI of Dentistry,LLB NYU. • Oral surgeon, tchr, communal &civic worker, NYC; mem Bd ofAlderman;officer professional socs; active Am LaborParty; author in field. • See: WWIAJ, 1928,1938; NYTimes, Jan 31 1970,31:4.
Calmenson, Jesse B; b. St Paul, Dec 11892.LLB St Paul ColI of Law. • Lawyer, communalldr, St Paul; active Am Jewish Cong, ZionistOrg ofAm; assocd editor AmJewish World. .,See: WWIAJ, 1926,1938.
Calve~on,Victor F; b. Baltimore, 1900; d.NYC, Nov 20 1940.
Johns Hopkins. • Author, editor; contributorThe Nation, New Republic. • See: NYTimes, Nov211940,29:4.
Calvin, Melvin; b. St Paul, 1912.PhD U MN. • Biochemist, Nobel laureate;specialty: photosynthesis; with ManhattanProject; faculty U CA (Berkeley). • See: EJ.
Camann, Samuel G; b. Poland, Oct 201893.
Merchant, Laconia, NH. • See: WWIAJ, 1928.
Campanell, William; b. ca 1739?Soldier, weaver; French & Indian War service.• See: BDEAJ.
Campner, Samuel A; b. Courland, Latvia,Apr 21887; d. New Haven, Dec 291934.
LLB Yale. • Lawyer, mayor, New Haven; memBd ofAlderman; active Red Cross, Republicanpolitics. • See:AJYB, 24:127, 37:255; WWIAJ,1928.
Candell, Victor; b. Budapest, May 111903;d. Feb 15 1977.
To US 1922.· Artist.· See: WWWIA, 7;NYTimes, Feb 201977,40:1.
Cane, Melville Henry; b. Plattsburg, NY,Apr 15 1879.
AB, LLB Columbia. • Lawyer, poet, NYC. •See: WWIAJ, 1938; WWWIA, 7.
Cannel, Sarah Cecile (Mrs AbramRabino""itz); b. Grodno, July 271900.
To US 1904. • Columbia. • Librarian,conununal worker, Paterson; orgr, dir daycamp. ., See: "WWIAJ, 1938.
Cannold, Sidney; b. Poland?, 1896; d. atsea, Nov 15 1968.
In US since 1916. • Industrialist, NYC;benefactor Yeshiva U. • See: AJYB, 70:520;NYTimes, Nov 161968,37:2.
Cannon, Rose Greenberg Karsner (MrsJames Cannon); b. Rumania, ca 1890; d.Los Angeles, Mar 7 1968.
To US as child. • Am Trotskyist ldr. • See:NYTimes, Mar 91969,29:5.
Cantarow, Abraham; b. Hartford, Jan 271901; d.Sep 11979.
Tufts, MD Jefferson Med ColI. ., Biochemist,Philadelphia; faculty Jefferson Med ColI;author in field." See: WWIAJ, 1938;WWWIA, 7.
Cantarow, David; b. Poltava, Sep 22 1874.To US 1892.· ColI ofAgriculture &Viticulture (Algeria), PHG Bd of PharmacyInst (NY), MD Tufts, post-grad Paris. •Obstetrician, gynecologist, surgeon, Hartford.• See: WWIAJ, 1926 (with obviously wrongbirthdate), 1938.
Canter, Albert Michael; b. Norma, NJ,June 11892.
PA Museum, PA Academy of Fine Arts, MAPAMuseum, Paris. • Landscape artist, NYc. •See: ~J, 1926, 1928, 1938; REOAJ.
Canter, Harry Ellis; b. Pittsburgh, Oct 291896.
MD U Pittsburgh. • Physician, communalworker, Pittsburgh; WWI service. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Canter, Hyman Edward; b. Balbirshock,Poland, Mar 27 1899.
To Pittsburgh 1913. • BS UWVA, MDTemple U, M Med U PA, post-grad Europe. •Obstetrician, Pittsburgh. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Canter, Irving; b. NYC, Mar 191918; d.Highland Park, IL,]uly 161965.
Educator, social worker, Chicago; faculty UIL; pres Nat! Assn ofJewish Center Workers;authorinfield.· See:AJYB, 67:533.
Canter, John; b. St Croix, 1782; d.Charleston, SC, 1823.
Painter. • See: BDEAJ.
Canter, Joshua; b. Denmark; d. NYC, Nov11826.
To Charleston, SC 1788/1792. • Artist, arttchr. • See: BDEAJ; WWWIA:historicai.
Canter, Leon; b. ca 1838; d. Philadelphia,Dec241910.
Civil War veteran, Philadelphia. • See: AJYB,13(1911-1912):137.
Canter, Solomon; b. ca 1835; d. NYC, June141917.
Communalworker, NYc. • See: AJYB,20(1918-1919):227.
Cantor, Aaron Samuel; b. Sagagen, Russia,Dec 241885; d. Scranton, Apr 1955.
To Philadelphia 1891. • AB Central HighSchool (Philadelphia), MD U PA. • Physician,cardiologist, communal worker, Commr ofHealth, Scranton; bd Jewish Home forFriendless; WWI service; • See: WWIAJ,1926, 1928, 1938; BEOAJ; NYTimes, Apr 191955,33:2.
Cantor, Bernard; b. Buffalo, 1892; d.Ukraine, July 4/51920.
BA, MA U Cincinnati, ordained Reb UnionColI, post-grad U Chicago, Columbia. •Rabbi, social worker, author; murdered whileworking for Joint Distribution Com. II See:UJE; AJYB, 23:131; NYTimes, July 11 1920,1:2.
Cantor, Buddy (David A) (pseud=PowellClark); b. NYC, Oct 22 1915.
NYU, Columbia. • Radio announcer, motionpicture commentator, critic, public relationsagent, NYc. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cantor, Eddie (born IsadorISkOwitc~..NYC, Jan 311892; d. Hollywood, CA,Oct 10 1964.
Comedian, vaudeville performer, movie actor,communal philanthropist; an orgr ScreenActors Guild; fundraiser for refugees fromNazi Germany; autobiography. • See:JE; UJE;EJ; AJYB, 24:127,66:573; WWIAJ, 1926,1928, 1938; REOAJ; WWWIA, 4; DAB, 7;NYTimes, Oct 11 1964, 1:2.
Cantor, Hyman B; b. ca 1902; d. NYC, Oct71980.
Hotel owner, NYC; fdr H B Cantor Found;contributor United Jewish Appeal. ., See:NYTimes, Oct 9 1980, II 19:3.
Cantor, Ida Tobias (Mrs Eddie Cantor); b.NYC, May 15 1892; d. Beverly Hills, Aug81962.
Primitive artist. • See:AJYB, 65:432.
Cantor, Isaac; b. Poland.Rabbi, Canton, OH then Worcester.· See:AJYB, 5(1903-1904):48, 7(1905-1906):120.
Cantor, Jacob Aaron; b. NYC, Dec 6 1854;d. NYC,July 21921.
LLB NYU. • Lawyer, legislator, antiTammany Democrat, NYC; pres Borough ofManhattan; reporter NY World; active aid for
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Jewish prisoners. • See: JE; UJE; EJ; AJYB,6(1904-1905):72-73,24:101.
Cantor, Louis; b. ca 1840; d. Philadelphia,Mar 1915.
Rabbi, Philadelphia... See: AJYB, 17(19151916):219.
Cantor, Maurice; b. Buffalo, NY, 1885; d.NYC, Feb 21967.
Wholesale fur dealer; fdr NY Auction Co;active communal philanthropy. • See:NYTimes, Feb 3 1967, 31:4.
Cantor, Maurice F; b. NYC, Oct 1 1894; d.NYC, Feb 21967.
LLB U Buffalo, Columbia. • Lawyer,legislator, NYC; counsel Council of OrthodoxRabbis... See: WliVIAJ, 1928; BEOAJ;NYTimes,Feb 3 1967,31:3.
Cantor, Moses; b.*; d. Brooklyn, Oct 311914.
Rabbi, Brooklyn.· See:AJYB, 17(19151916):219.
Cantor, Nathaniel Freeman; b.Indianapolis, 1898; d. Buffalo, Dec 51957.
AM, PhD, LLB Columbia.· Penologist,Buffalo; faculty U Buffalo; active professionalorgs; author in field. • See: UJE; NYTimes, Dec6 1957,30:2.
Cantor, Wtlliam; b. Haverhill, MA, Dec 271897.
AB Harvard. • Insurance exec, communal &civic worker, Boston, Lowell, MA; officer B'naiB'rith; WWI service. "See: 'WWIAJ, 1928,1938.
Capa, Cornell; b. Hungary, 1918.To US 1937. • Photographer; staffLife; WWIImilitary service. • See: EJ (sub Capa, Robert).
Capa, Robert (born Andrei Friedmann); b.Budapest, 1913; d. Vietnam, May 251954.
Noted combat photographer; co-fdr MagnumPhotos; with WWII Normandy invasion...See: E]; WWWIA, 4; NYTimes, May 26 1954,3:4.
Caplan, Alex; b. Vancouver, Dec 31 1908.LLB U WA. • Lawyer, county judge, Seattle;active B'nai B'rith. • See: BEOAJ.
Caplan, David; b. ca 1848; d. Baltimore,June 18 1932.
Communal worker, Baltimore. • See: AJYB,35:122.
Caplan, Ephraim; b. Stat, Lithuania, Aug30/Sep 14 1879; d. Brooklyn, Oct 7 1943.
To US 1901/1904. • Heb & Yiddish journalist,NYC; staffJewish Morning Journal, Jewish DailyNews; officer Mizrachi, Council for OrthodoxJewish Education.· See:AJYB, 46:335;WliVIAJ, 1926, 1928, 1938; NYTimes, Oct 81943,19:3.
Caplan, Harry; b. Hoags Comers, NY, Jan7 1896; d. Nov 29 1980.
AB, MA, PhD Cornell. • Philologist, classical
& medieval scholar, Ithaca, NY; facultyCornell; officer professional soc; author/editorin field; WWI service.•.See: UJE; EJ: 19731982; 'WWIAJ, 1928, 1938;BEOAJ; WWWIA,7.
Caplan, Harry Nathaniel; b. Baltimore, Sep211899.
AB U Cincinnati, otdained Heb Union ColI. •Rabbi, Allentown, PA. • See: WWIAJ, 1938:
Caplan, IrvingJ; b. Newcasde-on-Tyne,England, Mar 20 1892.
To US 1902. • Business colI (Troy). • Textilemfr, communalldr, Green Island, NY; dirUnited Jewish Charities;WWI service. • See:'WWIAJ, 1938.
Caplan, Isidore; b. Montreal, July 4 1921;d. NYC, Dec 4 1966.
To US 1921. • Accountant, communalldr,philanthropist, Israel Bonds fundraising ldr;honorary pres Zionist Org ofAm. • See: AJYB,68:524.
Caplan, Israel A; b. ca 1838; d. Brooklyn,June 91917.
Reb scholar, educator, Brooklyn.· See: AJYB,20(1918-1919):227.
Caplan, Jacob; b. Elizabethgrad, Jan 211882; d. New Haven, Feb 3 1934.
LLB Yale. • Lawyer, municipal judge,communalldr, New Haven; officer YMHA,United Jewish Charities. • See: A]YB, 36:279;'WWIAJ, 1926, 1928.
Caplan, Jonah Ephraim; b. Montreal, Apr221906.
To US 1924. • Yeshiva U.· Rabbi, Astoria,NY; active Union of OrthodoxJewishCongregations. • See: 'WWIAJ, 1938.
Caplan, Joseph; b. London, June 3 1884; d.Nov 1961.
To US 1890.· Hosierymfr, Philadelphia;active communal affairs. • See: WWIAJ, 1938;NYTimes, Nov91961, 35:5.
Caplan, Louis; b. Oil City, PA, Sep 151886; d. Pittsburgh, Dec 17 1978.
Honorary degree. • Lawyer, natl communalldr, philanthropist; natl pres Am Jewish Com;WWI service, WWII government service. •See: AJYB, 80:363;WWWIA, 7; NYTimes, Dec18 1978, IV 17:5.
Caplan, MauriceJ; b. ca 1890; d. Detroit,Apr 181937.
Civic & communal worker, Detroit. • See:AJYB, 39:589.
Caplan, Morris; b.*Cantor, Worcester.· See:AJYB, 7(19051906):120.
Caplan, Oscar Straus; b. Kovno, Oct 81897; d. Miami, Jan 19 1961.
To US 1900. • LLB Union, post-grad NYColI for Tchrs, DePaul. • Lawyer, municipaljudge, communalldr, Chicago; officer ZionistOrg ofAm, Am Jewish Cong, Fedn of PolishJews; active Democratic politics. • See:'WWIAJ, 1938;NYTimes,Jan211961, 21:4.
Cardozo, David Nunez
Caplan, Samuel; b. Russia, Mar 10 1895; d.Woodmere, LI, May 6 1969.
Communal editor, Congress Bi-Weekly, author.• See:AJYB, 71:603.
Caplin, Stephen; b. ca 1861; d. Paris, June 21935.
Paper industry pioneer, communal worker,NYC... See:AJYB, 37:255.
Capp, Al; b. New Haven, 1909; d. 1979.Cartoonist, best known for "Li'l Abner." • See:EJ; EJ:1973-1982; NYTimes story, Feb 121972.
Caraco, Abraham; b. ca 1855; d. LosAngeles, Mar 9 1924.
Rabbi, Spanish-Portuguese community, LosAngeles.· See:AJYB, 26:154.
Carb, David; b. Ft Worth, Jan 22.1885.U TX, AB Harvard. • Writer, drama critic,author, NYC; WWI French Foreign Legion &US service. • See: 'WWIAJ, 1928.
Cardon, Abraham Isaac; b. ca 1882; d.Chicago, Mar 16 1945.
Rabbi, Chicago; fdr Heb Theological ColI; afdr, pres Assn of Orthodox Rabbis. • See:AJYB,47:520.
Cardozo, Aaron Nunez; b.*; d. 1800.To NY ca 1750. • Merchant, tailor; fdr,important Am Jewish family. • See: JE; EJ;BDFAJ.
Cardozo, AlbertJr; b. ca 1857; d. NYC,]an23 1909.
Lawyer, NYc. • See: AJYB, 11(19091910):108.
Cardozo, Albert Jacob; b. Philadelphia,1828;d.NYC, 1885.
Lawyer, state supreme court judge, Tammanypolitician, NYC. • See: UJE; EJ.
Cardozo, Benjamin Nathan; b. NYC, May241870; d. Port Chester, NY,July 1938.
AB, MA, LLD Columbia; honorary degrees. •US & NY supreme court justice, philosophicaljurist; bd Am Friends of Reb U; trusteeColumbia, Jewish Welfare Bd.· See: UJE; EJ;AJYB, 24:127,41:25-34,420; 'WWIAJ, 1926,1928,1938; BEOAJ; WWWIA, 1; DAB, 2;NYTimes, July 10 1938, 1:1.
Cardozo, Daniel; b.*Revolutionary War patriot. • See: BDFAJ.
Cardozo, David Abraham Jessurun; b.Amsterdam, Mar 29 1896; d. NYC, Aug311972.
To NYC 1936.· U Amsterdam, ULondon,Jews ColI, School of Oriental Studies. • Rabbi,Sephardic communalldr, scholarly author,England, US; natl council Boy Scouts; officerUnion of Sephardic Congregations. • See:AJYB, 74:554; WWIAJ, 1938; NYTimes, Sep 51972,40:1.
.Cardozo, David Nunez; b. NYC, 1752/1753; d. Charleston, SC, 1835.
Revolutionary War soldier, patriot, NYc. •See: UJE; E]; BDFAJ.
Cardozo, Isaac N
Cardozo, Isaac N; b. Charleston, SC, 1792;d. Charleston, SC,.1855.
Custom house officer, Charleston, SCi memReformed Soc oflsraelites. • See: UJE;BDEAJ.
Cardozo, Isaac Nunez; b. London, 1751; d.NYC, 1832.
To US 1752. • Revolutionary War soldier,patriot, merchant, NYc. • See: UJE; EJ;BDEAJ.
Cardozo,J Lopez; b. ca 1831; d. Brooklyn,Nov 1914.
Rabbi, Holland; physician, Brooklyn. • See:AJYB,17(1915-1916):219.
Cardozo, Jacob Newton; b. Savannah, June17 1786; d. Savannah, Aug 30 1873.
Economist, journalist, Charleston, SCi editorThe Southern Patriot; supporter nullification. •See: UJE; EJ; BDEAJ; WWWIA.:historical;DAB.
Cardozo, Michael H; b. NYC, Jan 12 1851;d. NYC, July 191906.
BS CCNY, LLB U Law School. • Notedlawyer, NYC; active bar assns. • See: AJYB,6(1904-1905):73,8(1906-1907):225; PAJHS,17:210-14; NYTimes, July 20 1906,7:6.
Cardozo, William B; b. NYC, Oct 12 1865;d. NYC, June 3 1940.
Banker, NYC; authority on trust & real estateadm.· See:AJYB, 42:477; WWIAJ, 1938;NYTimes,June41940,23:3.
Carey, David; b. Brookline, MA, Nov 161943; d. NYC, Mar 101985.
Actor, musician, NYC; co-fdr Shalom YiddishMusical Theatre. • See:AJYB, 87:437.
Carigal (Carregal, Karigal), RaphaelHayyim Isaac; b. Hebron, 172211729/0ct15 1733; d. Barbados, May 51777.
To US 1770s. • Emissary of the PalestineYishuv, Cura~ao, Newport, NYC; befriendedby Ezra Stiles ofYale. • See:JE; UJE; EJ;BDEAJ..
Carlebach, Naphtali; b. Lubeck, Germany,1889; d. NYC, Dec 23 1967.
In US since 1939. • Rabbi, author, Baden,Germany, NYC.· See:AJYB, 69:605.
Carlin, Aaron; b. Temofka, Podolia, ca1885.
To US 1901. • Yiddish poet, editor, publisher,humorist, translator, Brooklyn. • See: UJE.
Carlsberger, Marx; b. ca 1832; d.Cleveland, Feb 1923.
Civil War veteran, Cleveland. • See: AJYB,25:138.
Carmel, Abraham Gerson; b.Punxsutawney, PA, July 18 1899.
BS, MA, MD U Cincinnati, post-grad U PA. •Surgeon, proctologist, Cincinnati; WWIservice. • See: WWIAJ, 1928, 1938.
Carmel, Isaac; b. Dobrzin, Poland, Oct 151873?/1884.
To US 1914.· Insurance agent, Zionistldr,Heb & Yiddish writer, Brooklyn; exec dirGreater NY Zionist Council; exec com Am] ewish Cong; supporter Habima. • See:WWIAJ, 1928, 1938; BEOAJ.
Carmely, Harold W; b. Wolkowysk,Poland, Jan 29 1899; d. NYC, Feb 201972.
To US 1922. • Zionist & communal exec; suptDaughters of Israel Home (NYC); dir KerenHayesod; active Histadruth Ivrith. • See:AJYB,74:554-55.
Carmen, Kevie; b. Vilna, Oct 15 1885/1887.ViIna City ColI, Elbing Business Coll(Germany). • Investment banker, communalldr, Boston; officer B'nai B'rith, synagog,YMHA. • See: WWIAJ, 1928, 1938; BEOAJ.
Carmi, T (pseud of Carmi Charney); b.NYC, 1925.
To Palestine 1947. • Heb poet, translator. •See: EJ; EJ:1973-1982.
Carnap, Rudolph; b. Wuppertal, Germany,1891; d. Santa Monica, Sep 14 1970.
To US 1935. • PhD U ] ena. • Philosopher,Vienna, Prague, Chicago; faculty UCLA; memVienna Circle; author in field. • See: NYTimes,Sep 15 1970,47:3.
Carnegie (Koningeiser), Hattie; b. Vienna,1889?; d. Feb 22 1956.
To US as child. • Fashion designer, successfulentrepreneur, NYC.· See: WWWIA., 3; NAW;DAB, 6; NYTimes, Feb 23 1956,27:1.
Camovsky, Leon; b. St Louis, Nov 28 1903.AB U MO, PhD Chicago. • Library consult,advisor; faculty U Chicago; author in field. •See: WWIAJ, 1938; WWWIA, 7.
Carnovsky, Morris; b. St Louis, Sep 5 1897/1898.
AB Washington U (St Louis). • Actor, NYC,London; with Theatre Guild. • See: UJE;WWIAJ,I928.
Carns, William L; b. NYC, Oct 7 1875; d.NYC, Sep 271941.
AB Columbia, LLB Harvard. • Lawyer, NYC;active Republican politics; WWI home defense& Red Cross service; • See: WWIAJ, 1938;NYTimes, Sep 281941,48:1.
Caro, Marcus Rayner; b. Poland, Jan 301903; d. May 17 1962.
To US 1912.· MD UIL.· Dermatologist,Chicago. • See: WWWIA, 4.
Caro, Victor (Avigdor); b. Budapest, Sep 191856; d. Bad-Nauheim, Germany, June23 1912.
Rabbi, Milwaukee. • See: AJYB, 5(19031904):48, 14(1912-1913):126.
Carol, Sue (born Evelyn Lederer) (MrsNick Stuart); b. Chicago, Oct 30 1908.
Motion picture actress, Hollywood, CA. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Carp, Louis; b. NYC, Mar 29 1893.
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MD Columbia. • Surgeon, NYC; officer medsocs; author in field; WWI service. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Carpeles, Leopold; b.*; d. Washington DC,Feb 25 1909.
Officer, Medal of Honor Men of the CivilWar, Washington DC. • See:AJYB, 11(19091910):108.
Carpelles (Carpelless, Carplis, Karpeles),Joseph; b.*
In Philadelphia 1782. • Innkeeper, learned inJewish lore.· See: BDFAJ.
Carr, Albert Zolotkoff; b. Chicago, 1902; d.Oct 281971.
U Chicago, Columbia, London School ofEconomics. • Government official, author. •See: WWWIA, 5.
Carr, Alexander; b. Russia, ca 1878; d.Hollywood, CA, Sep 19/20 1946.
To US as child. • Character actor, known for"Perlmutter."· See:AJYB, 24:127,49:609;WWWIA,2.
Carson, Saul; b. Russia, June 29 1895; d.Deerfield Park, FL,June 201971.
In US since 1908. • Journalist, columnist,public relations agent, NYC; editor UNNewsletter, Popular Biography. • See: AJYB,73:629-30.
Carter, Mark; b. Rostov-on-Don, Dec 121884.
To Los Angeles 1921. • ~olesale & retailhardware exec, communalldr, Los Angeles; •officer United]ewish Welfare Fund, aRT. •See: WWIAJ, 1938; BEOAJ.
Carter, Victor M; b. Rostov, Russia, 1910.To US 1921. • Businessman, philanthropist,Los Angeles; nat! chr Israel Bonds; chr bdRepublic Pictures. • See: EJ.
Carvalho, David Nunes; b. London, 1784;d. Baltimore, 1860.
Merchant, municipal judge, author; memReformed Soc oflsraelites; War of 1812service. • See: UJE (sub Carvalho).
Carvalho, David Nunes; b. Philadelphia,Sep 29 1848; d. New Rochelle, June1925.
CCNY. • Handwriting & photography expert,exposed forgeries in Dreyfus Affair, author,NYc. • See: UJE (sub Carvalho); AJYB,6(1904-1905):73,24:127; NYTimes,]une 301925,19:5.
Carvalho, Emanuel Nunes; b. London,1771;d.Philadelphia, 1817.
Rabbi, language tchr, grammarian, WestIndies, NYC, Charleston, SC, Philadelphia. •See: UJE (sub Carvalho).
Carvalho, Emanuel Nunes; b. Charleston,1818; d. 1883.
Playwright, editor, West Indies, Baltimore,NYC; staff Turf, Field, &' Farm, NY Herald. •See: UJE (sub Carvalho).
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Carvalho, Jacob Solis; b. ca 1853; d. NYC,Mar 13 1937.
Fire Commr, North Lawrence, LI. • See:AJYB, 39:589.
Carvalho, Solomon Nunes; b. Charleston,SC, 1815; d. NYC, 1894.
Artist, portraitist, photographer, businessman,author, communal worker, NYC; withFremont Expedition. • See: UJE (subCarvalho); EJ; WWU'IA:historicai.
Carvalho, Solomon Solis; b. Baltimore,1856; d. Plainfield, NJ, Apr 12 1942.
BA CCNY. • Joumalist, newspaper exec,NYC; publisher NYAmerican. • See: UJE (subCarvalho);AJYB, 24:127,44:335; WWIAJ,1938; DAB, 3.
Casanowicz, Immanuel Moses; b. Vilna,July 251853; d. Sep 261925.
To US ca 1882. • U Basle, PhD JohnsHopkins. • Orientalist, archaeologist, biblicalexegete, Washington DC; donated manuscriptsto US NatlMuseum.· See:AJYB, 24:127;WWIAJ, 1926; DAB.
Cashdan, Elias; b.*Cantor, Worcester. • See:AJYB, 7(19051906):120.
Cashwan, Samuel; b. Russia, 1900.To US 1906.· Beaux Arts (NYC, Paris). •Sculptor, Detroit. • See: UJE.
Casman, Meyer Loshie; b. Russia, Apr 91895.
To US 1908. • US Military Academy, MS UMI, LLB U PA. • Lawyer, milit~ry engineer,Philadelphia; officer professional soc; WWIservice. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Caspari, Leopold; b. ca 1830; d.Natchitoches, LA, Mar 12 1915.
Legislator, LA.· See:AJYB, 17(19151916):219.
Caspary, Vera; b. Chicago, 1903.Novelist, playwright, screenwriter; best knownfor Laura.· See: UJE.
Caspe, Saul; b. NYC, Mar 11905.Columbia, BS Brooklyn Polytech, Paris. •Research chemist, NYC; author in field. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Casper, Kaskil; b.*; d. Nevada City, CA,Feb41911.
Superior court judge, Nevada City, Vallejo,CA. • See:AJYB, 13(1911-1912):137.
Cassel, Hartwig; b. Konitz, West Prussia,Nov 2 1850.
To Havana 1889. • Joumalist, chess expert,NYC; with NY Sun, Staats-Zeitung. • See: JE.
Cassen, Henry Meyer; b. Szczuczin,Poland, Dec 28 1872.
To US 1885. • Settlement worker, apparelworker, NYC; officer Good Government Club;active Educational Alliance. • See: AJYB,7(1905-1906):47.
Cassirer, Ernst; b. Breslau, July 28 1874; d.NYC,Apr 13 1945.
To US 1941.· PhD U Marburg. •Philosopher; specialty: Leibniz; faculty UBerlin, U Hamburg, Yale, Columbia; author infield. • See: UJE; EJ; AJYB, 47:520; WWWIA,4; NYTimes, Apr 15 1945, 14:5.
Cassman, Harry; b. Romonov, Russia, Mar281889.
To US 1898. • LLB U PA. • Lawyer, AtlanticCity; pres Fedn ofJewish Charities; fdrAtlantic City Survey Commn. • See: WWIAJ,1938.
Cassoff, Louis Francis; b. Brooklyn, Aug 141896.
Chem E Brooklyn Polytech. • Paint & varnishmfr, Brooklyn; active trade assns, Fedn ofJewish Charities; WWI service. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Castelle, George; b. ca 1886; d. Baltimore,Oct 171931.
Musician, cantor, Baltimore; faculty Peabody.• See:AJYB, 34:110.
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario; b. Florence,Apr 3 1895; d. Mar 15 1968.
To US 1939. • Royal Inst ofMusic (Florence).• Composer, pianist, Larchmont, NY. • See:UJE; EJ; WWU'IA, 5; NYTimes, Mar 19 1968,44:2.
Castle, Albert Ernest; b. San Francisco,Aug291861.
Businessman, communal & civic worker, SanFrancisco. • See.: WWIAJ, 1928.
Castleman, Philip; b. Russia, 1883.Physician, colI professor, Boston. • See: AJYB,24:127.
Caston, Joseph; b. ca 1879; d. Seattle, Jan1936.
Sephardic communalldr, Seattle. • See: AJYB,38:426.
Caston, Saul; b. NYC, Aug 221901; d.July281970.
Honorary degree. • Musician, symphonyconductor, trumpeter; with Philadelphia &Denver symphonies. • See: WWWIA, 5.
Castro, Henry; b. France, 1786; d. Mexico,1861.
To US ca 1815. • TX pioneer, colonizer,Castroville, TX; Naples consul (providence). •See: UJE.
Cayton, Nathan; b. Washington DC, Jan 221899-.
LLB, LLM Natl U. • Municipal judge,Washington DC; bdJewish CommunityCenter. • See: WWIAJ, 1928, 1938.
Celler, Emanuel; b. Brooklyn, May 6 1888;d. NYC,Jan 15 1981.
AB, LLB Columbia. • Congressman,legislator, lawyer, Zionist, NYC; chr HouseJudiciary Com; active immigration legislation,Democratic politics, opposition toMcCarthyism; mem WWI Draft Bd. • See:UJE; EJ; EJ:1973-1982;AJYB, 83:533;
Chaikoff, Israel Lyon
WWIAJ, 1926,1928,1938; BEOAJ; WWWIA,7.
Celler, Stella B (Mrs Emanuel Celler); b.Vienna, 1891; d. Mar 211966.
Communal worker, philanthropist, Brooklyn;fdr Council ofJewish Women.· See:AJYB,68:524.
Cerf, Barry; b. San Luis Obispo, CA, 1881;d. Portland, OR, Apr 22 1948.
AB U CA, PhD Harvard. • Romancelanguages & literature scholar; faculty U WI,Reed; author in field.· See: WWWIA, 2;NYTimes, Apr 241948,15:1.
Cerf, Bennett Alfred; b. NYC, May 251898; d. Mt Kisco, NY, Aug 27 1971.
AB, Litt B Columbia. • Publisher, editor,humorist, author, philanthropic worker, NYC.• See: UJE; EJ; WWIAJ, 1938; BEOAJ;WWWIA, 5; NYTimes, Aug 301971,32:5.
Cerf, Louis; b. ca 1846; d. Corsicana, TX,Mar 121917.
Communal worker, Corsicana, TX. • See:AJYB, 19(1917-1918):264.
Cerf, Marcel Ernest; b. San Luis Obispo,CA, 1877; d. San Francisco, June 201935.
U CA, Hastings Law. • CA superior courtjudge, appointed to Federal District Court butdied before taking office, San Francisco. • See:UJE;AJYB, 37:255.
Cerf, Sampson; b.*; d. New Orleans, Jan 101905.
Rabbi, New Orleans. • See: AJYB, 7(19051906):217.
Cerier, Maurice; b. Boston, July 311923; d.Manhasset, LI, Oct 18 1985.
Communalldr & fundraiser, NYC; officer natlUnited Jewish Appeal. • See:AJYB, 87:437.
Chafetz, Henry (Chip); b. NYC, ca 1912; d.NYC,Jan 51978.
BA NYU. • Publisher, editor, antiquarian bookdealer, childrens author. • See: NITimes, Jan 81978,29:1.
Chaffetz, Ber; b. Russia, 1888.Sculptor, NYc. • See: AJYB, 24:125.
Chagy, Bert (Beryl); b. Russia, July 251892; d. Newark, Apr 25 1954.
To US 1913. • Boston Conservatory. •Cantor, Jewish folksong singer, concertizer,Newark. • See: WWIAJ, 1926; NYTimes, Apr26 1954,25:4.
Chaikin, Joseph; b. Russia, ca 1885; d.NYC, June 2 1946.
To US 1885/1901. • Editor, author, NYC;staff The Day; active labor movement. • See:AJYB, 49:609; NYTimes, June 3 1946.
Chaikoff, Israel Lyon; b. London, 1902; d.Berkeley, Jan 25 1966.
PhD, MD U Toronto. • Physiologist; facultyU CA (Berkeley). • See: NYI'imes, Jan 27 1966,33:4.
Chaimovitz, Bernard
Chaimovitz, Bernard; b. ca 1869; d.Chicago, Dec 26 1931.
Rabbi, Chicago. • See: A]YB, 34:11 O.
Chajes, Oscar; b. Austria, 1873.Chessmaster, NYC.· See:A]YB, 24:127.
Chalif, Louis Harvey; b. Odessa, Dec 251876; d. Nov 241948.
To US 1904. • Odessa Government Theatre,Paris, London. • Ballet master, tchr,choreographer, NYC; author in field. • See:UJE; A]YB, 24:127; WWIA], 1926, 1928,1938; BEOA]; NYTimes, Nov 25 1948,31:6.
Chalmers, Henry; b. NYC, June 28 1892; d.Falls Church, VA, June 41958.
PhD Brookings Inst. • Economist in USgovernment service. • See: WWWIA, 3;NYTimes, June 61958, 23:4.
Chaloff, Julius Louis; b. Boston, Sep 21892.
New England Conservatory, Berlin. • Pianist,composer, tchr, Boston; faculty New EnglandConservatory; WWI reserve service. • See:WWIA],1938;
Chalon, Jack; b. Cairo, 1920; d.June 191984.
To US 1965. • MD London, Edinburgh.·Anesthesiologist, Aldershot, England, NYC;faculty Albert Einstein ColI ofMed, NYU;author/editor in field. • See: WWWIA, 8.
Chambers, HarryJay; b. Odessa, Sep 171899.
To US 1902. • Retail fur buyer, NYC. • See:WWIA],1938.
Chamlee, Mario; b. Los Angeles, May 291892; d. Nov 13 1966.
U Southern CA; honorary degree. • Operatictenor, Wilton, CT; with Metropolitan Opera,radio; WWI service.• See: BEOA]; NYTimes,Nov 15 1966,41:5.
Chanin, Abraham L; b. Russia, 1912; d.Bronx, May 2 1968.
To US 1921. • Barnes Found (Philadelphia). •Artist; author/lecturer in field. • See: NYTimes,May 3 1968,47:1.
Chanin, Henry I; b. 1895.Bldr, NYC. • See: UJE (sub Chanin, IrwinSalmon).
Chanin, Irwin Salmon; b. Brooklyn, Oct 291891.
CE Cooper Union. • Architect, civil engineer,bldr, communal worker, NYc. • See: UJE;WWIA], 1928,1938.
Chanin, Morris Jay; b. London, Oct 11889.DMT Nat! Inst ofMechano-Therapy (NY), MChiropracty 1st Inst of Podiatry. • Podiatrist,chiropractor, NYC; author/researcher in field.• See: WWIA], 1926.
Chanin, Nathan; b.Minsk, Nov 291886; d.NYC, Aug 8 1965.
To US 1912/1915. • Liberal politician,communal labor & fraternal org ldr, sweatshopworker, author, editor, NYC; officer
Capmakers Union, Workmen's Circle; WWI afdr Peoples Relief. • See: A]YB, 67:53 3;NYTimes, Aug 9 1965, 25:2.
Chanukoff, Leon; b. Olchovo, Russia, Feb 31893; d. NYC, Sep 24 1958.
To US 1914. • Yiddish author, tchr, NYc. •See: A]YB, 61:415.
Chaplin, Charles Spencer; b. London, Apr16 1889; d. 1977.
Motion picture comedian, producer, dir f
author, US, England; Jewishness uncertain. •See: UJE; WWIA], 1938; BEOA].
Chapman, Edward Maurice; b. London,Feb 20 1854; d. Schenectady, May 221923.
Rabbi, Schenectady; earlier Dallas. • See:A]YB, 5(1903-1904):48,26:154.
Chapman, Harry; b. ca 1882; d. Chicago,Mar 231940.
Zionist worker, Chicago.· See:A]YB, 42:477.
Charak, Jacob; b. ca 1866; d. Chelsea, MA,Apr 15 1939.
Musician, communal worker, Chelsea, MA. •See: A]YB, 41 :420.
Charchat, Isaac; b. Sweden, 1904; d. NYC,May 25 1985.
Businessman, communal worker, author, NYC;pres United Cargo Corp.- See:A]YB, 87:437;NYTimes, Apr 281985, 17:6.
Charcowksy, Charles; b. 1884?; d. MiamiBeach, Sep 25 1966.
Philanthropist, communalldr, Miami; a fdr MtSinai; benefactor Heb U. • See: A]YB, 68:524.
Charif, Leon; b. Kippel, Russia, 1883; d.Boston, Nov 271942.
To US 1923. • Heb educator, principal,Roxbury,MA, Boston.· See:A]YB, 45:383.
Chariff, Hayim; b. ca 1864; d. NYC, Apr 221932.
Rabbi, NYc.. See:A]YB, 34:110.
Charipper, Harry A; b. NYC, July 7 1900;d. Nov 171971.
PhD NYU. • Educator, biologist, NYC;faculty NYU; bdJewish Culture Found; activeforeign student placement. • See: WWWIA, 5.
Charles (Czaczkes), Sascha; b. Russia; d.NYC,Aug281972.
To US 1928. • PhD UVienna.· Languagetchr, author; faculty Yeshiva U. • See:NITimes, Aug 29 1972, 36:2.
Charlop, Jechiel Michel; b. Jerusalem, Oct61900; d. NYC, Oct 28 1974.
In US since 1922. • RIETS. • Rabbi, Zionistldr, Yiddish broadcaster; pres Fedn ofPalestineJews in Am; officer RIETS. • See: A]YB,76:512; WWIA], 1928.
Charnas, Theodore; b. NYC, June 201905;d. NYC, Dec 16 1965.
AB, LLB Columbia. - Lawyer, governmentadvisor, NYC; authority on nursing homeadmn; pres Nat! Fedn ofJewish Mens Clubs;
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exec council United Synagogue ofAm. • See:A]YB, 67:533; WWIA], 1938.
Charney, Aaron Reuben; b. Sokoly, Lomza,May 111888.
To US 1921. • Rabbi, London, Birmingham,AL, Bayonne; officer Mizrachi; bd Heb FreeSchool. • See: WWIA], 1938.
Charney, Baruch Nachman; see Vladeck,Baruch Charney. .
Charney, Daniel; b. Dukor, Minsk, Sep 151888; d. NYC, July 2 1959.
To US 1925 (entry refused), to NYC 1941. •Yiddish poet, journalist, NYC; editorial staffThe Day, Zukunft; autobiography. • See: UJE;E];A]YB, 62:449; NYTimes, July 3 1959,17:3.
Charney, Jule Gregory; b. San Francisco,Jan 11917; d. June 16 1981.
PhD UCLA. - Meteorologist, oceanographer;dir with Inst for Advanced Study (Princeton). •See: WWWIA, 8.
Charney, Samuel (pseud=Samuel Niger); b.Dukor, Minsk, June 5/15 1883/1884/1885; d. NYC, Dec 241955.
To NYC 1919. • U Berlin, UBerne. • Yiddishauthor, editor, journalist, historian, Zionist,NYC; fdr Zionist Socialist Party, Yiddish Inst;tchr JTS, Workmen's Circle, Sholem AleichemFolk Inst. • See: UJE (sub Niger, Samuel);A]YB, 24:127, 58:475; WWIA], 1926,1928,1938;BEOA];NYTimes, Dec261955, 19:5.
Charno, George H; b. NYC, Aug 25 1895.U MO, Creighton, LLB Kansas City School ofLaw. • Lawyer, communal & civic worker,Kansas City; active Boy Scouts. • See: WWIA],1938.
Chasan, Ethel (Mrs); b.*; d. NYC, Nov1935.
Communal & Zionist worker, NYc. • See:A]YB, 38:426.
Chasan, Harriet W; b. 1909; d. NYC, May13 1975.
Communal. & civic worker, Jersey City; officerLeague ofWomen Voters, Pioneer Women,Nat! Com for Labor Israel. • See:A]YB,77:593.
Chasanowich, Leon (pseud of Shub,Katriel); b. near Vilna, 1882; d. 1925.
Labor Zionist promoter, writer, NYC, abroad;with Der Yidisher Kemftr; active Am JewishCong.· See: E].
Chase, Edward Max; b. Alytaus, Lithuania,Feb 22 1874; d. Manchester, NH, Nov 161939.
Merchant, philanthropist, Manchester, NH;endowed scholarships, Heb Academy(Lithuania); active Am Jewish Cong,JewishWelfare Bd, communal fundraising. • See:UJE; A]YB, 42:477; WWIA], 1926, 1928,1938.
Chase, Harold William; b. Worcester, Feb6 1922; d. Jan 13 1982.
PhD Princeton. - Political scientist, author;faculty U MN. - See: WWWIA, 8.
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Chase, Isidore; b.*; d. Waterbury, CT, Nov1917.
Mem, Bd of Education, Waterbury, CT. • See:AJYB, 20(1918-1919):227.
Chase, Jacob; b. Odessa, Jan 23 1873.To US 1899.· Merchant, Red Wing, MN;Russian army service. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Chaseman, Moses Hyman; b. Kovno, Dec301897; d.June 221952.
To US 1901.· DDS U MD. - Communalorgadmr, reporter, author, Albany, NY; pres NatlAssn ofJewish Center Execs. - See: WWIAJ,1938; NYTimes, June 241952,29:4.
Chasins, Abram W; b. NYC, Aug 17 1903.Columbia, Juilliard, Europe. - Concert pianist,composer, broadcaster, NYC; faculty Curtis. •See: UJE; WWIAJ, 1928,1938; BEOAJ.
Chasman, David; b. Monasterisht, Ukraine,Jan 1 1892; d. Malden, MA, May 161961.
In US since 1923.- Cantor, composer, authorin field. - See:AJYB, 63:559.
Chasnoff, Jacob; b. Mitchell, SD, June 201883.
AB,.MA U MO, LLB-Harvard. - Lawyer, StLouis; active synagog. - See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Chasnoff,Julius; b. NYC,July 25 1902.BS CCNY, MD Cornell. _. Physician,gastroenterologist, NYC; military service. See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Chassen, J Wolfe; b. London, Sep 17 1907.To US 1909. • Brooklyn Law, LLB StLawrence U. - Lawyer, US atty, Queens.·See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Chassin, Asher; b. ca 1879; d. NYC, May 41937.
Rabbi, hazzan, talmudist, educator, author,NYC. - See:AJYB, 39:589.
Chassin, Isaac; b. Russia, Oct 15 1885; d.Mar 171974.
To US 1911. - BS, MD Columbia. Physician, Maspeth, NY; officer Zionist Org ofAm. - See: WWIAJ, 1938; NYTimes, Mar 181974,32:3.
Chatham,John Henry; b.*; d. Philadelphia,Aug 1913.
School principal, Philadelphia. • See: AJYB,16(1914-1915):162.
Chavel, Charles (Dov) Ber; b. Ciechanow,Poland, 1906; d. Israel, May? 1982.
To US 1920, to Israel 1970s. • U Chicago,ordained Heb Theological ColI (Chicago). Rabbi, author, Louisville, Queens. - See: EJ;AJYB, 84:330.
Chaver-Paver; see Einbinder, Gershon.
Chayefsky, Paddy (Sidney); b. Bronx, Jan 291923; d. NYC, Aug 11981.
CCNY. - Playwright, screenwriter, Oscarwinner, author, NYC; "Marty"; supportercommunal philanthropy, Anti-DefamationLeague; WWII service. - See: EJ; EJ:1973-
1982;AJYB, 83:353; WWWIA., 8; NYTimesAug 2 1981, 1:5.
Chayes, Edward; b. Chicago, May 6 1894.LLB Northwestern. - Lawyer, Chicago; officerZionist Org ofAm, Jewish Natl Fedn, AmLegion, synagog; WWI service. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Chayes, Herman E S; b. Ukraine, July 141878/1879; d. NYC, July 2 1933.
To US 1892. - Cornell, DDS NY ColI ofDentistry. - Dentisf, NYC; inventor dentalbridge, dental instruments; author/editor infield. • See: UJE; AJYB, 24:127, 36:279;WWIAJ, 1926, 1928.
Chayet, Bernard L; b. Utyan, Lithuania,May 71894/1895; d. Boston, Mar 71963.
To US 1930. • Rabbi,Roxbury, MA, Boston.·See:AJYB, 65:432; WWIAJ, 1938.
Chayken, Irving Norman; b. Pubelow,Russia, Apr 51898.
To US 1908. - Jewelry merchant, Hammond,IN; mem Bd of Park Commrs; officer tradeassn, B'nai B'rith; WWI service. - See:WWIAJ, 1938.
Check,Sabb~th;b.lCobrin, 1854.To US 1888. • Rabbi, rabbinical court judge,lecturer, NYC; supervisor kashrut. - See:WWIAJ, 1938.
Cheffetz, Asa; b. Buffalo, Aug 16 1896; d.Aug 23 1965.
Boston Museum School of Fine Arts, NatlAcademy of Design. • Artist, Springfield, MA.- See: WWIAJ, 1938; BEOAJ; WWWIA., 4;NYTimes, Aug 251965,39:5.
Chemerinsky, Isaiah M; b. Pinsk, Apr 91878.
To US 1922. - Heb educator, Zionist &communalldr, NYC; withJewish Natl Fund;fdr, ldr Ivriah Kiev. - See: WWIAJ, 1926.
Chenitz, Nathan; b. Storobin, Mar 15 1901;d. July 7 1955.
To Newark 1913. • CCNY, DDS U PA. •Dentist, Newark; active Sons of Zion, medsocs. - See: WWIAJ, 1938; BEOAJ; NYTimes,July 8 1955,23:4.
Cherkassky, Shura; b. Odessa, Oct 71911.To US 1922. - Curtis. - Concert pianist,composer, child prodigy. - See: UJE; WWIAJ,1926,1928,1938;BEOAJ. .
Cherner, Joseph; b. Kadin, Russia, Mar 231898; d. Washington DC, Apr 17 1956.
Busines~ exec, Zionist ldr, philanthropist; natlbd Palestine Economic Corp, United Jewish .Appeal; benefactor Israel. - See:AJYB, 58:475;NYTime$, Apr 18 1956,31:4.
Chernev, Irving; b. Priluki, Russia,Jan 291900; d. Sep 291981.
To US 1904. - Chess tchr, author, SanFrancisco. - See: WWWIA., 8.
Cherney, Marvin; b. Baltimore, 1926; d.NYC, Mar 17 1967.
Chertoff, Paul
Artist.· See:AJYB, 69:605; NYTimes, Mar 181967,29:3.
Cherniak, Saadiah; b. Kursk, Russia, Jan 151900; d. NYC, Dec 11985.
In US since 1941. • Communal org worker;exec dir Am Friends Alliance IsraeliteUniverselle; staffJewish Colonization Assn(Istanbul, Paris). - See:AJYB, 87:437.
Cherniavsky, Abraham; b. ca 1856; d. LosAngeles, Aug 51938.
Composer, opera conductor, Moscow, LosAngeles. • See:AJYB, 41:420; NYTimes, Aug 61938, 13:3.
Cherniavsky, Jan; b. Uman, Kiev, 1892.Odessa Conservatory. -Musician, pianist,infant prodigy, NYC; mem Cherniavsky Trio.- See:AJYB, 24:127; WWIAJ, 1926, 1928.
Cherniavsky, Leo; b. Uman, Kiev, Aug 301890.
Odessa Conservatory. - Musician, violinist,NYC; mem Cherniavsky Trio. - See: AJYB,24:128; WWIAJ, 1926, 1928.
Cherniavsky, Mischel; b. Uman, Kiev,1893/1897.
Odessa Conservatory. - Musician, cellist,NYC; mem CherniavskyTrio. - See:AJYB,24:128; WWIAJ, 1926, 1928.
Chernick,Jack; b. Newark, Nov 271911; d.Apr 81971.
Rutgers, BS U Chicago, MS Brooklyn ColI. Mathematician, physicist, East Patchogue, NY;advisor Atomic Energy Commn; inventor highflux beam reactor. • See: UTWWIA, 6;NYTimes, Apr 10 1971,26:6.
Cherniss, Harold; b. StJoseph, MO, 1904.U CA, U Gottingen, U Berlin. - Scholar ofclassical philosophy; faculty Inst ofAdvancedStudy (Princeton); author in field. - See: EJ.
Chernoff, Lewis Hill; b. Elizabethgrad, Jan11890.
To US 1891. - Denver U, U Chicago, PhB,PhD Yale. - Chemist, violinist, conductor,Denver, Los Angeles; with governmentagencies, symphonies. - See:AJYB, 24:128;WWIAJ, 1926, 1928, 1938.
Chernow, Michael; b.*; d.July 11978.Jewelry business exec, philanthropist. _. See:AJYB, 80:363.
Chernowitz, Maurice E; b. Odessa, Dec 241908; d. NYC,July41977.
In US since 1925. - Fine arts educator,editor,NYC; faculty Yeshiva U; officer Zionist Org ofAm; editor Bitzaron. • See:AJYB, 79:367;NYTimes, July 6 1977, II 2:1.
Cherry, Israel; b. Radomysl, Oct 25 1892.To US 1904. -LLB Boston Law.• Lawyer,special district judge, Lynn, MA; activesynagog. - See: WWIAJ, 1938.
~hertoff, Paul; b. Harodec, Russia, Dec1880; d. NYC,Jan 10 1966.
In US since 1906. • Rabbi, talmudist, NYC;
Chertok, Leo Yehuda
facultyJTS.· See:A]YB, 68:524; NYTimes, Jan11 1966,29:4.
Chertok, Leo Yehuda; b. Cherson, Sep 91902.
To US 1904. • Business representative abroad,NYC.• See: WWIA], 1938.
Chesen, Doris Schimmel; b. Lincoln, NE;d.Jan 19 1975.
Couture buyer, civic & communal worker,Lincoln, NE. • See: WWWIA, 6.
Cheskin, Louis; b. Kiev, 1909; d. MenloPark, CA, Oct 3 1981.
To US 1921. • MA IL Inst ofTechnology. •Behavioral motivation researcher, Chicago;specialty: effect of color. • See: WWWIA, 8;NYTimes, Oct 10 1981, 17:6.
Cheslock, Louis; b. London, Sep 9/251898/1899; d.July 191981.
To Baltimore 1901. • Peabody. • Composer,violinist, symphony member, Baltimore;faculty Peabody. • See: WWIA], 1938;WWWIA,8.
Chideckel, Maurice; b. Russia, Oct 1 1880;d. June 20 1958.
To US 1896.· MD U MD.· Physician,author, Baltimore; Letters ofa Greenhorn;popular author in field. • See: WWIA], 1938;NYTimes, June 22 1958,76:4.
Chidnoff, Irving; b. Russia, Mar 311896.To US 1914.· Photographer, NYC.· See:WWIAJ,1938.
Chiel, Arthur A; b. Taylor, PA, Dec 161920; d. Hyannis, MA, Aug 271983.
Honorary degree. • Rabbi, communalldr,author, New Haven; earlier Winnipeg; memCommn on Equal Opportunities; pres CTValley Rabbinical Assembly. • See: AJYB,85:413.
Childs, Elizabeth Ruth; b. Tolchen, Russia,Apr 11900.
To Pittsburgh 1901. • BS, MD U Pittsburgh. •Physician, Pittsburgh; mem Morals Court. •See: WWIA], 1938.
Chilewich, Aaron; b. Pskov, Russia, Dec 11900; d. NYC, Sep 2 1985.
In US since 1939. • Internatlleather & hidetrader, businessman, philanthropist, NYC; afdr Albert Einstein ColI ofMed; supportercommunal & Israeli causes. • See: A]YB,87:437.
Chilewich, Niusia; b. Grodno, Sep 12 1913;d. St Thomas, VI, Apr 2 1984.
In US since 1965.· Communal &philanthropic volunteer worker; officer NetzerFound.· See:A]YB, 86:438.
Chill, Samuel; h. Brooklyn, Oct 12 1914; d.Jerusalem,Jan 11979.
Rabbi, Brooklyn; active refugee settlementpost-WWII. • See:A]YB, 81:365.
Chinoy, Ely; b. Newark, Sep 51921; d. Apr211975.
PhD Columbia. • Sociologist, educator,author, Northampton, MA. • See: "WWJIVlA, 6.
Chipkin, Israel Solomon; h. Vilna, Mar 311891; d. NYC, Oct 25 1955.
To NYC 1892/1893.· CCNY, BS, MAColumbia, JTS, post-grad Heb U, Am School(Palestine). • Communal educator, NYC; withBureau ofJewish Education; facultyJTS; dirJewish Education Assn of NY, Am Assn ofJewish Education; orgr, officer Natl Councilfor Jewish Education; author/innovator infield; WWI service. • See: UJE; E]; A]YB,58:475-76; WWIA], 1926, 1928, 1938; BEOA];NYTimes, Oct 27 1955,33:3.
Chivian, Herman; h. Newark, July 27 1898;d.1938.
Newark Normal Scvhool for PhysicalEducation & Hygiene, NJ Law. • Lawyer,Newark; mem West Caldwell, NJ, BoroughCouncil; officer synagog. • See: WWIA], 1938(addenda); NYTimes, July 2 1938, 13:4.
Chmelnitzki (Chmielnitzki), Melech; h.Konstantinovka, Kiev, ca 1885; d. NYC,Mar 271946.
To NYC 1939. • Physician, Yiddish poet,translator, Vienna; contributor FO'nlJard;popular author in field. • See: AJYB, 48:48586; NYTimes, Mar 29 1946,24:2.
Chodorcoff, Wtlliam; b. WInnipeg, Apr 11910; d. Apr 181966.
To US 1930.· BA U Manitoba.· Insuranceexec, communal & civic worker, Newark. •See: WWWIA, 4; NYTimes, Apr 19 1966, 41:2.
Chodrow, Mendel; b. Wiznitz, Rumania,Apr 81887.
To NYC 1921. • Rabbi, Bronx; presRabbinical Bd; active Union of OrthodoxRabbis.· See: WWIA], 1938.
Cholst, Wtlliam; b. Krasilov, Russia, May10 1889; d. Sep 11 1954.
To US 1906. • Communal worker, Brooklyn;active Talmud Torah, Heb Day and NightNursery. • See: WWIA], 1928; NYTimes, Sep121954,85:1.
Chomski, Isaac; b. Warsaw, Nov 211903;d. NYC, July 3 1984.
In US since 1941. • U Paris, Montpellier. •Physician, communal worker, NYC; broughtrefugee children to US. • See:A]YB, 86:438.
Chomsky, Noam Avram; h. Philadelphia,1928.
PhD UPA. • Linguist, author; faculty MIT;critic US involvement in Vietnam; author infield, popular, political. • See: E].
Chomsky, Wtlliam; h. Kupel, Vohlin,Jan15 1896/1897; d. Philadelphia, July 191977.
To US 1912. • AB Johns Hopkins, MA U PA,PhD Dropsie. • Noted Heb grammarian,Philadelphia; faculty Gratz, Dropsie; author infield. • See: E]; A]YB, 79:368; WWIA], 1938.
Chones, Isaac B; h. ca 1837; d. Chicago,Oct291929.
Author, Chicago. • See:A]YB, 32:153.
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Chopak, Herman; b. NYC, 1893?;d.Phoenix, Feb 27 1951.
Textile mfr, communal fundraiser, NYC. •See:A]YB,53:524.
Chorosh, Wtlliam Henry; b. Warsaw, Nov141877; d. Feb 211943.
LLB NYU. • Lawyer, NYC; mem Bd ofAlderman, Pension Commn; WWI draftbdservice.· See:A]YB, 45:383; WWIA], 1938;NYTimes, Feb 22 1943, 17:1.
Chosak, Joshua; b. ca 1865; d. Brooklyn,Nov 121937.
Rabbi, Brooklyn. • See:A]YB, 40:382.
Chotiner, Murray M; b. Pittsburgh, Oct 41909; d.Jan 30 1974.
Southwestern. • Lawyer, political mgr; advisorPres Richard Nixon. • See: WWWIA, 6.
Chotzinoff, Samuel; b. Vitehsk, July 41889; d. NYC, Feb 91964.
To ]\iYC 1896. • Columbia. • Music critic,pianist,. accompanist, author; with NY World,NY Post; faculty Curtis; dir Chatham SquareMusic School. • See: UJE; A]YB, 66:574;WWIA], 1938; "WWJIVlA, 4; DAB, 7; NYTimes,Feb 11 1964, 39:3.
Choynski, Joseph; b. San Francisco, Nov 81868; d. Jan 25 1943.
Heavyweight boxer. • See:]E; NYTimes, Jan 261943,23:6.
Chuckrow, Benjamin; h. Troy, Oct 251895.
Poultry merchant, Troy; chr County Bd ofSupervisors; mem State WWI MemorialCommn; state officerJewish War Veterans;Mexican border, natl guard, WWI service. •See: WWIA], 1938.
Chuckrow, Charles Mortimer; b. NorthAdams, MA, Jan 9 1890.
CE Cornell. • Civil engineer, generalcontractor, NYC; specialty: concrete. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Chuckrow,Joseph;h.caI866;d.Troy,Mar261913.
Rabbi, Troy.· See:A]YB, 15(1913-1914):269.
Chujoy, Anatole; h. Riga, Apr 4 1894; d.Feb 241969.
To US 1924. • U Petrograd Law. • Editor,publisher, author on dance, NYC; editor,publisher Dance Magazine. • See: "WWJIVlA, 5.
Chulock, Leo W; b. Russia, July 29 1879.To US 1904. • BS U Kazan, Hynes School ofPharmacy (Chicago), Northwestern Law. •Pharmacist, insurance agent, civic worker,Chicago; mem Bd of Education; exec bd StateSchool Bd Assn; trustee Village ofMaywood. •See: WWIA], 1938.
Churgin, Gershon A; b. Pohost, Minsk,Dec 3 1903; d. NYC, Apr 111978.
In US since 1932. • Communal educator,author, NYC; faculty Yeshiva U; co-editorBitzaron. • See:A]YB, 80:363.
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Churgin, Pinkhos M; b. Pohost, Minsk,Dec 271894; d. NYC, Nov 281957.
To US 1915.· Clark, PhD Yale.· Scholar,Religious Zionist ldr, author; fdr Bar-Han;dean, faculty Yeshiva U; natl officer Mizrachi.• See: UJE; E];A]YB, 60:355; WWIA], 1926,1928, 1938;NYTimes, Nov291957, 29:3.
Chutkow, Samuel; b. Milwaukee, July 281897.
CO School ofMines, PhB, JD U Chicago. •Lawyer, state tax commr, asst atty general, cityatty, Denver; WWI service. • See: WWIA],1938.
Ciener, Isaac; b.*; d. Indianapolis, Feb 151912.
Communal worker, Indianapolis.· See:A]YB,14(1912-1913):126.
Cigelman, Abraham; b. Russia, 1892?; d.NYC, Mar 181967.
In US since 1912. • Realtor, philanthropist,NYC; benefactor Bronx High School ofScience, Fedn ofJewish Philanthropies, HebImmigrant Aid Soc. • See:A]YB, 69:605;NYTimes, Mar 19 1967,92:2.
Ciralsky, Ira W; b. Poland, June 12 1882.To South Bend, IN 1882. • Banker, SouthBend, IN; officer B'nai B'rith. • See: WWIA],1938.
Citron, David; b. Buzas Beseno, Hungary,Mar 11881.
Heb Tech Inst, LLB NY Law, NY School ofAccounts. • Social work admr, NYC; with FurCharity Chest & Trade Found; earlier withFedn ofJewish Philanthropies; officer ChelseaCouncil of Social Agencies; author in field. •See: WWIA], 1938 (addenda).
Citron, Minna Wright (Mrs Henry Citron);b. Newark, Oct 15 1896.
NY School ofApplied Arts for Women, ArtStudents League. • Artist, tchr, muralist, NYC.• See: UJE; WWIA], 1938.
Citron, Wtlliam; b. Ulanoff, Austria, Feb 171885.
To US 1895.· Dye mfr, Chicago; pres RITProducts Corp; officer trade assn. • See:WWIA],1938.
Citron, Wtlliam Michael; b. New Haven,Aug 29 1896; d. June 7 1976.
AB Wesleyan, LLB Harvard. • Lawyer,legislator, corporate counsel, Middletown, CT;active Democratic politics; WWI service. •See: UJE; WWIA], 1938; WWWIA, 7;NYTimes, June 91976.
Clarfield, Albert Boris; b. Podolia, Dec 281885.
LLB NYU, MA U MN. • Lawyer, Duluth;active Americanization, communal &Republican Party affairs. • See: WWIA], 1928;BEOA].
Clark, BernardJ; b. ca 1869; d. NYC, Feb 31936.
Prison warden, NYC; active fraternal orgs. •See:A]YB, 38:426.
Clarke, Maurice Lee Ben; b. Atlanta, June281901.
BS, MD Emory. • Physician, Atlanta; natlguard service. • See: WWIA], 1938.
Claster, Joseph; b. Russia, Dec 8 1873.Philanthropist, Harrisburg; officer trade assns,Fedn ofJewish Philanthropies, B'nai B'rith; bdWelfare Fedn.· See: WWIA], 1928.
Clavan, Irwin; b. Newport News, Feb 11900; d. NYC, May 1982.
BArch, MArch U PA. • Architect, NYc. •See: WWWIA, 8; NYTimes, May 11 1982.
Clayworth, June (Mrs Benedict Erstein); b.Passaic, June 91905.
Emerson ColI. • Motion picture actress, NYC.• See: WWIA], 1938.
Clein, Norman Ward; b. Seattle, June 251900.
BS, MD Northwestern. • Pediatrician, Seattle;author in field. • See: WWIA], 1938.
Clennons, Ida; b.NYC.Communal worker, NYC; officer BrightsideDay Nursery; active Emanu-EI Sisterhood. •See:A]YB, 7(1905-1906):47.
Clinnan, Max; b. Hartford, May 14 1892.AB Yale, MD Columbia. • Roentgenologist,Hartford; WWI service. • See: WWIA], 1938.
Clinnenko, Leon; b. NYC, 1913;d.May291966.
Fordham. • Labor ldr, NY State Labor DeptCommr; mem Seafarers Union; WWIImerchant marine service. • See: NYTirnes, May301966,19:3.
Cline, Max; b. Poland, Mar 17 1882; d.Glens Falls, NY,July 261945.
To US 1885. • BS MIT. • Research chemist,Glens Falls, NY; with paper co; author/editorin field. • See: A]YB, 48:486; WWIA], 1928,1938; BEOA].
Clurman, Albert Wtlliam; b. NYC, July 111891.
BS Cornell, LLB NY Law. • Lawyer, NYC;author of med articles; WWI service. • See:WWIA], 1938; BEOAJ.
Clurman, Harold; b. NYC, Sep 11901; d.1980.
Columbia, U Paris. • Actor, stage mgr & dir,drama critic, NYC; head Group Theatre. •See: UJE; E]; E]:1983-1985 necrology;WWIA], 1938; BEOA].
Clurman, Morris Joseph; b. Kamenetz-Podolsk, Feb 17 1885.
To US 1890.· AB, MD Cornell.· Surgeon,Brooklyn; with Bd ofHealth; WWI medexaminer.· See: WWIA], 1938.
Cobb, LeeJ; b. NYC, Dec 91911; d.Woodland Hills, CA, Feb 111976.
Stage, screen & television actor; "Death of aSalesman.". See:A]YB, 78:539; WWWlA, 6,7.
Cobe, Wtlliam; b. ca 1829; d. Boston, Feb201912.
Cohane, Louis Starfield
Communal worker, Boston. • See: A]YB,14(1912-1913):126.
Coblens, Leon C; b. ca 1860; d. Baltinnore,Oct 311934.
Merchant, civic & philanthropic worker,Baltimore. • See:A]YB, 37:255.
Coblentz, Joshua; b.*; d. Bath Beach, NY,May 221914.
Rabbi, Bath Beach, NY.• See:A]YB, 16(19141915):162.
Coblentz, Stanton Arthur; b. San Francisco,Aug 24 1896; d. Sep 6 1982.
AB, MA U CA. • Reporter, book reviewer,author, NYC; with NITimes; editor Wings. •See: WWIA], 1938; WWWIA, 8.
Coblenz, Adolph; b. Kupitchok, Kovno, Jan9 1887; d. NYC, Oct 28 1949.
To US 1903.· OrdainedJTS, BS CCNY,Columbia. • Rabbi, Baltimore. • See: A]YB,24:128,52:501; WWIA], 1928,1938; BEOA].
Coblenz, Judah Sigmund; b. ca 1860; d.NYC, Oct 13 1923.
Rabbi, NYc. • See:A]YB, 26:154.
Codel, Martin; b. Duluth, May 18 1902; d.Mar 20 1973.
AB U MI. • Publisher, newspaper reporter;with Broadcasting Magazine; fdr Radio NewsBureau (Washington DC). • See: WWIA],1938; WWWlA, 5.
Codor, Ben V; b. Russia, Feb 91904.To Philadelphia 1913. • AB Temple U. •Communal & social work admr; natl secyPoale Zion Alliance; exec mrJewish WelfareSoc (Wilmington, DE). • See: WWIA], 1938.
Coffee, Rudolph Isaac; b. Oakland, CA,July 24 1878; d. San Francisco, May 101955.
AB Columbia, ordained JTS, PhD UPittsburgh. • Rabbi, social worker, laborarbitrator, author, Pittsburgh, Chicago,Oakland; mem CA Bd of Charities &Corrections; pres Jewish Com for PersonalService. • See: UJE; A]YB, 7(1905-1906):48,24:128,57:605; WWIA], 1926,1928,1938.
Coffet, Ber; b. Morgiloff, Russia, July 151888.
Natl Academy of Design. • Sculptor, NYC. •See: WWIA], 1928.
Cogan, Ida Kubby (Mrs); b.ca 1894; d. LosAngeles, July 271938.
Communal worker, Los Angeles. • See: A]YB,41:420.
Cohan, Avery Berlow; b. Boston, July 12.1914; d. Chapel Hill, NC, Feb 221977.
AB Cornell, AM, PhD Columbia. • Educator,finance & business admr,Chapel Hill, NC. •See: WWWIA, 7; NYTimes, Feb 23 1977, 21 :6.
Cohane, Louis Starfield; b. Detroit,Jan 181888.
LLB Detroit ColI. • Lawyer, communalfundraiser, Detroit. • See: WWIA], 1938.
Cohane, Regene Freund (Mrs Louis S Cohane) 94
Cohane, Regene Freund (Mrs Louis SCohane); b. NYC, Oct 16 1899.
LLB Cornell.. Lawyer, communalldr,Detroit; nad pres Sigma Delta Tau; pres NadCouncil ofJewish Women.· See: WWIAJ,1938; BEOAJ.
Cohen, A Broderick; b. NYC, Aug 26 1884;d. NYC, Feb 27 1956.
AB, MA Columbia. • Educational innovator,public school principal, NYC; admr, facultyHunter; officer professional socs. • See: UJE;WWIAJ, 1928,1938; BEOAJ; WWWIA, 3.
Cohen, Aaron; b. ca 1861; d. Pittsburgh,Apr 11931.
Grain merchant, philanthropic ldr, civic &communal worker, Pittsburgh. • See: AJYB,33:125.
Cohen, Aaron; b. Nyezhin, Russia, July 41880; d. Muskegon, MI, May 21 1944.
Rabbi, journalist, Zionist worker, Muskegon,MI; London correspondent for Russian papers;assoc editor Jewish Record & Echo (Chicago). •See:AJYB, 46:336; WWIAJ, 1926,1938;NYTimes, May 23 1944,23:3.
Cohen, Aaron; b. ca 1887; d. Newark, Feb141920.
Rabbi, Newark. • See: AJYB, 26:154.
Cohen, Aaron A; b. ca 1859; d. Newark,Mar61924.
Rabbi, Newark.· See:AJYB, 26:154.
Cohen, Aaron C; b. Ironton, OH, Feb 41892.
'Wholesale dealer in waste materials,Huntington, W VA; WWI service. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Cohen, Abraham; b. ca 1838;d.Minneapolis, Mar 41916.
Rabbi, Minneapolis. • See:AJYB, 18(19161917):106.
Cohen, Abraham; b. ca 1866; d.Providence,Apr 2 1933.
Communal worker, Providence. • See: AJYB,35:123.
Cohen, Abraham; b. Baltimore, Sep 111870.
Baltimore City ColI, AB, PhD Johns Hopkins,post-grad U Paris.· Mathematician,Baltimore; faculty Johns Hopkins; aUthor/editor in field. • See: UJE; AJYB, 6(19041905):74,24:128; WWIAJ, 1926, 1928, 1938;WWWIA,5.
Cohen, Abraham; b. NYC, ca 1874; d.NYC, Feb 12 1937.
Police officer, NYc. • See: AJYB, 39:590;NYTimes, Feb 141937, II 9:2.
Cohen, Abraham B; b. ca 1854; d. Chester,PA, Feb 27 1924.
Rabbi, Chester, PA. • See:AJYB, 26:154.
Cohen, Abraham B; b. Birzai, Lithuania,Sep 41873.
Realtor, communalldr, Scranton; officerUnited Synagogue ofAm, Philadelphia
Orphans Home, state Zionist Org ofAm,synagog. • See: WWIAJ, 1926.
Cohen, Abraham Benjamin; b. Boston, July15 1892; d. Cincinnati, Apr 27 1960.
Business exec, civic & communal worker,Cincinnati; with US Shoe Corp; bd Heb UnionColI.· See:AJYB, 62:449;WWWIA, 4;NYTimes, Apr 29 1960, 31:5.
Cohen, Abraham Burton; b. Chicago, Mar91882.
BS, CE Purdue. • Consulting engineer, NYC,Orange, NJ. • See: WWIAJ, 1928, 1938.
Cohen, Abraham Haft; b. Preluk, Russia,Apr 15 1900.
To US 1905.· Cornell, New School.· Publicrelations counselor, NYC; exec dir Am JewishCong; orgr World Jewish Conf; nad officerYoungJudea; officer AV1.ikah. • See: WWIAJ,1938.
Cohen, Abraham Haym; b.*; d. Richmond,1841.
Mineral water botder, seltzer popularizer,synagog, functionary. • See: BDEAJ.
Cohen, Abraham]oseph; b. Lomza, Dec 141879.
To US 1888.· MD JeffersonMed ColI, NYPost-Grad Med School. • Physician,Philadelphia; specialty: tuberculosis; facultyTemple U.· See: WWIAJ, 1928, 1938.
Cohen, Abraham Kaganovsky; b. Kiev, June151885.
DMD Harvard. • Dentist, Brainerd, MN;active Boy Scouts, Elks. • See: WWIAJ, 1928.
Cohen, Abraham K1Jhns; b. Boston, Nov 221869.
Lawyer, municipal judge, communalldr,Boston; faculty Boston U; WWI draft appealbd service. • See: WWIAJ, 1926, 1928, 1938.
Cohen, Albert Martin; b. Brooklyn, June 101901; d. NYC, Aug 1967.
LLB Brooklyn Law. • Lawyer, legislator,Brooklyn; dir Beth-EI hospital. • See: WWIAJ,1938; NYTimes, Aug 26 1967,28:4.
Cohen, AlfredJ; see Dale, Alan.
Cohen, Alfred Morton; b. Cincinnati, Oct191859; d. Cincinnati, Mar 91949.
.Cincinnati Law; honorary degree. • Lawyer,OH legislator, councilman, civic & communalldr, Cincinnati, Washington DC; internad presB'nai B'rith; bd Heb Union ColI. • See: UJE;EJ;AJYB, 6(1904-1905):74,24:128,51:520;WWIAJ, 1926,1928,1938; BEOAJ; WWWIA,3.
Cohen, Andrew Howard; b. Baltimore, Oct251904.
U AL. • Baseball player, civic worker, NYC,Minneapolis.· See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Archie H; b. Philadelphia, Oct 161889.
LLB John Marshall. • Lawyer, jurist, Chicago;officer Young MensJewish Charities, B'naiB'rith.· See: WWWIA, 3; WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Armand Earl; b. Jeffersonville, IN,July S 1900.
Purdue, MD U Louisville. • Physician,Louisville; faculty U Louisville; WWI service.• See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Armond Emanuel; b. Canton, OH,June 51909.
Miami U, AB NYU, ordained JTS. • Rabbi,Cleveland; pres Jewish Nad Fund Council. •See: WWIAJ, 1938; BEOAJ.
Cohen, Arthur A; b; ca 1870; d. Worcester,June 25 1936.
Communal worker, Worcester. • See:AJYB,38:426.
Cohen, Arthur A; b. NYC, 1928.BA, MA U Chicago, JTS. • Publicist, novelist,art historian, theologian; a fdr Noonday Press,Meridian Books.· See: EJ:1983-1985.
Cohen, Barnett; b. Slonim, Russia, May 151873; d. St Louis, Aug 301949.
Yiddish newspaper editor, communal exec, StLouis; with Forward (St Louis). • See: AJYB,52:501.
Cohen, Barnett; b. Rogachev, Russia, Feb16 1891;d. Oct 22 1952.
To US 1893. • BS CCNY, MS, PhD Yale. •Biochemist, bacteriologist, public healthauthority, Baltimore; faculty Johns Hopkins;author/editor in field; WWI service. • See:AJYB, 24:128; WWIAJ, 1926, 1928, 1938;WWWIA,3.
Cohen, Benjamin; b. ca 1868; d. Boston,Feb 15 1909.
Business mgr, Boston Courier. • See: AJYB,11(1909-1910):108.
Cohen, Benjamin I; b. Richmond, 1797; d.Baltimore, 1845.
Banker, socialldr, Baltimore; est StockExchange; fought for passage ofMD "JewBilL" • See: UJE (sub Cohen); EJ (sub Cohen);BDEAJ.
Cohen, Benjamin I; b. ca 1852; d. Portland,OR, Aug 10 1910.
Banker, Pordand, OR. • See:AJYB, 13(19111912):135.
Cohen, Benjamin Victor; b. Muncie, IN,Sep 23 1894; d. Washington DC, Aug 15/161983.
PhB,JD U Chicago,JSD Harvard.· Lawyer,important New Deal architect, presidentialadvisor, UN charter drafter, US delegate topeace confs; with New Deal agencies; WWI &WWII government service. • See: EJ; AJYB,85:413-14; WWIAJ, 1938;NYTimes, Sep 51983.
Cohen, Bernard C; b.*; d. Buffalo, Oct 91911.
Communal worker, Buffalo. • See: AJYB,14(1912-1913):124.
Cohen, Bernard M; b. Baltimore, Dec 311904.
AM, PhD Johns Hopkins. • Zoologist,
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Baltimore; facultyJohns Hopkins. • S~e:BEOAJ.
Cohen, Bernard Mayer; b. Buffalo, Dec 301897.
LLB Buffalo Law, Columbia. • Lawyer,Buffalo; active Democratic politics. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Cohen, Bessie Schwartz (Mrs Morris ACohen); b. Springfield, MA,Mar 251895.
Springfield ColI, business school. • Communalworker, Springfield, MA; pres Natl Council ofJewish Women; dir Jewish Social Services. •See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Bezalel; b. Minsk,Jan 5 1902.To US 1931. • Rabbi, Talmud tchr, Tel Aviv,Brooklyn; ge~eral secy Mizrachi. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Cohen, Boaz; b. Bridgeport, CT, Feb 261899; d. NYC, Dec 11 1968.
AB, PhD Columbia, ordainedJTS.· Rabbinicscholar, librarian, NYC; facultyJTS; secyRabbinical Court; biographer, author oncomparative law. • See: UJE; EJ; AJYB,70:620; WWIAJ, 1938; NYTimes, Dec 12 1968,47:2.
Cohen, Chaim Dov (Hakohen); b.*; d.Norwich, CT,Jan 2 1935.
Rabbi, Norwich, CT.· See:A]YB, 37:255.
Cohen, Charles; b. NYC, Apr 25 1886; d.NYC, May 181949.
Zionist, philanthropist, NYC; fdr, bd UnitedJewish Appeal; WWII government advisoryservice. • See: A]YB, 51:520; NYTimes, May 191949,29:3.
Cohen, Charles Joseph; b. Philadelphia,Sep 12/211847; d. Atlantic City, Sep 171927.
Merchant, mfr, local historian, communalldr,Philadelphia. • See: UJE; AJYB, 24:128, 30:79;WWIAJ, 1926; PAJHS, 31:255-56.
Cohen, Charles L; b. Chicago, July 81895.U Chicago, Webster ColI ofLaw. • Mfr exec,communal worker. • See: WWWIA, 8.
Cohen, Coleman; b. ca 1845; d. Brooklyn,Apr41933.
Civil War veteran, Brooklyn. • See: A]YB,35:123.
Cohen, David; b. ca 1854; d. NYC, Apr 181911.
Realtor, communal philanthropic worker,NYC; pres RIETS.· See:AJYB, 13(19111912):138;NYTimes, Apr 191911,11:5.
Cohen, David Elias; b. Charleston, SC, Nov13 1868/1870.
Editor, publisher, Portland, OR; publisher TheScribe; earlier with Jewish Tribune; secyJewishRelief Agency. • See: WWIAJ, 1928, 1938;BEOAJ.
Cohen, David I; b. Richmond, Apr 30 1800;d. Baltimore, July 14 1847.
Financier, Baltimore; fdr Baltimore StockExchange. • See: UJE (sub Cohen); EJ (subCohen); BDEAJ.
Cohen, David Irving; b. NYC, Sep 10 1890;d. Aug 3 1960.
PhG Columbia. • Pharmacist, justice ofthepeace,Jersey City; officer professional assns. •See:·WWIAJ, 1938; NYTimes, Aug 4 1960,25:2.
Cohen, DavidJacob; b. Brooklyn, Oct 21906.
AB U Western Ontario, LLB U MI. • Lawyer,Detroit; active United Heb Schools, KashruthCouncil. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, David (da Silva) Solis; see SolisCohen, David Da Silva.
Cohen, Dessie ;Kushell; b. Woonsocket, RI,Aug 8 1904; d. NYC, Jan 7 1967.
Communal admr, NYC; withJewish Bd ofGuardians, Am Jewish Com. • See:AJYB,69:605.
Cohen, Dolly Lurie; b. Punxsutawney, PA;d. Cincinnati, June 4 1970.
Active communal & civic worker. • See:WWWIA,5.
Cohen, Edward; b. Baltimore, 1835; d.Richmond, 1888. .
Confederate Civil War soldier, banker,Richmond; active synagog. • See: UJE (subCohen).
Cohen, Edward; b.Russia, Dec 271871.Bldg Commr, communal worker, Cambridge,MA; mem revision com City Charter; officerZionist Org ofAm. • See: WWIAJ, 1928.
Cohen, Edward L; b. St Paul, Dec 13 1893.LLB U MN. • Lawyer, Minneapolis; WWIservice. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Eleanor Septima; b. Baltimore, Feb171858; d. Baltimore, Aug 61937.
Communal worker, philanthropist, Baltimore;benefactor MD Historical Soc, Eleanor SCohen Collection. • See: UJE (sub Cohen);AJYB, 40:382; WWIAJ, 1926,1928; NYTimes,Aug 81937,6:3.
Cohen, Elias; b.*; d. NYC, reported Jan 251940.
Rabbi, NYC. • See:AJYB, 42:477.
Cohen, Elias A; b. NYC, May 16 1881; d.Jerusalem, 1952.
CCNY. • Realtor, bldr, NYC; pres TranquilityCamp Assn, Tranquility Settlement House; bdHeb Immigrant Aid Soc; active Am JewishCom. • See: WWIAJ, 1938 (addenda);NYTimes, July 3 1952,25:4.
Cohen, Elias Daniel; b. NYC, Jan 311882.NYU Law School. • Exec, Natl AdhesiveCorp, NYc. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Elliott E; b. Des Moines, Mar 141899; d. NYC, May 28 1959.
Editor, author, NYC; first editor Commentary;publicity dir Fedn ofJewish Philanthropies.·
Cohen, Franklin M
See:AJYB, 61:415-16; NYTimes, May 291959,8:7.
Cohen, Emanuel; b. Carbondale, PA, May111855; d. Minneapolis, Apr 2 1920.
Williams. • Lawyer, public & communalworker, Philadelphia, Minneapolis. • See:AJYB, 22:164; PAJHS, 28:266-68.
Cohen, Emanuel; b. Hartford, Aug 5 1892.BS/AB CCNY. • Motion picture exec, dir,news & feature producer, Hollywood, CA; withPathe, Paramount; reserve service. • See: UJE;WWIAJ, 1926,1928,1938; BEOAJ.
Cohen, Emily Elvira Solis; see Solis-Cohen,Emily Da Silva Or).
Cohen, Ernest Homer; b. Canton, OH, Sep141903.
LLB Baldwin-Wallace.· Lawyer, Canton,OH; officerJewish Welfare League. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Cohen, Ethel; b. Boston.BA Radcliffe, MA Simmons. • Medical socialworker, Boston; with Red Cross, Beth IsraelHospital; assoc Tufts, Simmons. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Cohen, Felix Solomon; b. NYC, July 31907; d. Washington DC, Oct 19 1953.
CCNY, AB, AM, PhD Harvard, LLBColumbia. • Legal philosopher, governmentlawyer, author, Washington DC; with Dept ofInterior; concerned with Indian policy. • See:E] (sub Cohen, Morris Raphael); AJYB,56:568; WWIAJ, 1938; BEOAJ; WWWIA, 3;DAB, 5; NYTimes, Oct 211953,29:1.
Cohen, Frances A (Mrs Arthur NathanCohen); b. Charleston, SC, Sep 6 1828;d. NYC, June 291920.
Communal worker, NYC; officer LadiesBenevolent Soc, MontefioreHome, NatlCouncil ofJewish Women.· See:A]YB,7(1905-1906):48; AJYB, 23:131.
Cohen, Frank;b.Jacksonville, IL; d.NYC,Mar 1964.
PhD Northwestern. • Chemist, merchant,exec. • See: NYTimes, Mar 19 1964, 34:1.
Cohen, Frank; b. NYC, June 1 1893; d. TelAviv, May 2 1959.
Industrialist, philanthropist, author; officer AmAssn for Jewish Education; benefactor Israel &US cultural instns. • See:A]YB, 61:416.
Cohen, FrankJ; b. NYC, Oct 161894; d.NYC, Sep 19 1966.
Dentist, social & child guidance worker, NYC;assoc dean NYU Grad School of Public Adm& Social Service; exec dir Lavanburg CornerHouse Fund, Youth House. • See:A]YB,68:524-25; NYTimes, Sep 211966, 47:3.
Cohen; Frank Philip; b. Kiev, May20 1904.To US 1911.· LLB Boston U.· Lawyer,corporate counsel, Taunton, MA. • See:WWIAJ, 1938; BEOAJ.
Cohen, Franklin M; b.*; d. Boston, July 81938.
Cohen, Frederic
Lawyer, communal worker, Boston; WWIservice. • See: AJYB, 41 :420.
Cohen, Frederic; b. Bonn, June 23 1904; d.NYC, Mar 10 1967.
To US 1941.· Composer, NYC; dirJuilliardOpera Theater, Berkshire Center. • See:AJYB,69:605-06; NYTimes, Mar 13 1967,37:3.
Cohen, G M; b. ca 1820; d. Cleveland, Dec13 1902.
Rabbi, Cleveland. • See: AJYB, 5(19031904):215.
Cohen, George B; b. Chicago, July 6 1886.PhB, JD U Chicago. • Lawyer, Chicago; activebar assn. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, George Henry (Harry); b. Lowell,MA, Feb 5 1892; d. Hartford, Feb 231949.
AB Trinity ColI, LLB, MA, PhD Yale. •Lawyer, US atty (CT), editor; fdr, editor RebRecord; spoke 18 languages; WWI service. •See:AJYB, 51:520; WWIAJ, 1938; WWWIA,2; NITimes, Feb 25 1949,23:3.
Cohen, George Lion; b. Lithuania,.ca 1895;d. NYC, Dec 8 1945.
To US ca 1900. • NYU Law. • Lawyer,welfare worker, NYC; with NatlJewishWelfare Bd; active bar assn, legal aid,settlement house. • See: AJYB, 48:486;NITimes, Dec 91945,44:2.
Cohen, George Solomon; b. Galveston,Nov 141885.
Merchant, industrialist, civic & communalphilanthropist, NYC; officer local, nat! tradeassns; benefactor Rice. • See: WWIAJ, 1938;BEOAJ.
Cohen, Gersh~n; b. 1748; d. Charleston,1802.
To Am 1772. • Merchant, revolutionarysoldier; worker for good relations withChristians. • See: BEOAJ.
Cohen, Gershon George; b. NYC, Feb 231898.
DDS NY ColI of Dentistry, LLB LaSalle. •Dentist, communalldr, Jamaica, NY; officerJewish War Veterans, professional soc,kashruth soc; military service. • See: WWIAJ,1938.
Cohen, Gerson; b.*Chancellor,JTS.· See: EJ; EJ:1973-1982.
Cohen, Harry; b.*; d. San Diego, Oct 1935.US Army sergeant, served in several Indiancampaigns. • See:AJYB, 38:426.
Cohen, ~arry; b. Austria, Oct 11885; d.Miami Beach,Jan 291969.
To US 1885. • MD Cornell. • Surgeon,inventor surgical devices, NYC; co-fdr MtScopus Med School; officer med socs; authorin field, Am history, Jewish topics; WWI draftbd memo • See: UJE; EJ; AJYB, 71:603;WWIAJ, 1928, 1938.
Cohen, Harry A; b. NYC, June 10 1893.CCNY, odained JTS, PhD Columbia, U
Berlin. • Rabbi, Cleveland, Bethlehem, PA,Norwich, CT; officer Zionist Org ofAm;faculty Norwich Free Academy. • See:WWIAJ, 1926, 1928, 1938.
Cohen, Harry Feuer; b. NYC, Dec 14 1894.MD Bellevue. • Surgeon, insurance work, citysurgeon, Jersey City; specialty: industrial &insurance surgeon; WWI service. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Cohen, Harry Isaac; b. Galveston, Oct 31893.
U TX. • Newspaper publisher, Galveston;WWI service. • See: UJE; AJYB, 24:128;WWIAJ,1926,1928.
Cohen, Harry Kaganovsky; b. Brusilov,Russia, Aug 19 1872.
To US 1886. • LLB U MD. • Lawyer,communalldr, Los Angeles; earlier active MTProgressive Party. • See: WWIAJ, 1928, 1938.
Cohen, Harry L; b. ca 1878; d. NYC, Jan 21935.
Advertising exec, philanthropist, NYC. • See:AJYB, 37:255.
Cohen, Harry L; b. NYC, Feb 6 1899.AB, MBA CCNY, Columbia. • Instructor ofeconomics, public high schools, Brooklyn. •See: WWIAJ, 1928.
Cohen, Haskell Mier; b. Minneapolis, Sep161875.
NYU, MD Bellevue, post-grad Berlin, Vienna.• Surgeon, Denver; advisory bd NatlJewishHospital. • See: WWIAJ, 1928, 1938.
Cohen, Helen Louise (Mrs WilliamRoswell Stockwell); b. NYC, Mar 171882.
AB Barnard, AM, PhD Columbia. • Highschool principal, English tchr, NYC; officerprofessional soc; author/editorin field. • See:UJE; WWIAJ, 1926, 1928, 1938.
Cohen, Henry; b. London, Apr 7 1863; d.Houston, June 12 1952.
To US 1885. • Jews ColI (London); honorarydegree. • Rabbi, prison reformer,humanitarian, civic & communal ~dr, author,editor, lecturer, Galveston; active Union ofAmHeb Congregations; helped implement"Galveston Plan"; active 1900 hurricane reliefwork.· See:JE; UJE; EJ;AJYB, 5(19031904):48,24:128,54:538; WWIAJ, 1926, 1928,1938; BEOAJ; PAJRS, 42:451-55; WWWIA, 3;NITimes, June 13 1952,23:4.
Cohen, Henry; b. NYC, ca 1864; d. NYC,.June 28 1947.
Police inspector. • See:AJYB, 50:514.
Cohen, Henry; b. NYC, July 12 1906.BS CCNY, LLB Harvard. • Lawyer, NYC;active bar assn; author in field. • See: WWIAJ,1938.
Cohen, Henry B; h. Ristevas, Lithuania,July 25 1883.
To US 1901. • Communal worker,Minneapolis; officer Jewish Sheltering Home,
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Fedn ofJewish Service. • See: WWIAJ, 1938;BEOAJ.
Cohen, Henry D; b. Poland, 1876; d. NYC,May 311971.
Bldr, Jewish scholar, Palestine developer. •See:AJYB, 73:630.
Cohen, Henry Eli; b. Boston, Dec 25 1882;d. Dec 1961.
DMD Harvard. • Dentist, Boston; bd AssocdJewish Philanthropies. • See: WWIAJ, 1938;NYTimes, Dec 311961, 48:5.
Cohen, Henry Irving; b. NYC, Sep 6 1887.BS, CE Cooper Union. • Structural engineer,NYc.. See: WWIAJ, 1926, 1938.
Cohen, Herbert Erwin; b. Utica, Nov 31932; d. Apr 91983.
AB U MI, LLM NYU. • Lawyer, supermarketexec, communal worker, Albany, NY. • See:WWWIA,8.
Cohen, Herbert Spencer; b. Brooklyn, May311901; d. NYC, Mar 271961.
CCNY, MBA Harvard. • Metals corporationexec, NYC. • See: WWWIA, 4; NYTimes, Mar291961,33:3.
Cohen, Herbert Stanley; b. Los Angeles,June 14 1913.
U CA. • Film dir, producer, RKO Studios, LosAngeles.· See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Herman; b. Russian Poland, June13 1862.
Business exec, communalldr, St Louis. • See:WWIAJ,I928.
Cohen, Herman Bernard; b. NYC.MD U PA (1913). • Otolaryngologist,Philadelphia; faculty U PA; officer med soc;WWI draft bd med examiner. • See: WWIAJ,1938.
Cohen, Herman Max; b. Sokolko, Russia,Oct 261888.
To US 1891. • AB U Chicago, MA Columbia,ordainedJTS. • Rabbi, communalldr, St Paul;earlier Des Moines, Kansas City; officerZionist Org ofAm. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Hirsch (Hirsh); b. Lithuania, 1862;d.MtVernon, NY, Nov 171950.
To Montreal 1890. • Chief Rabbi of Canada,religious scholar, Montreal; active communal& philanthropic orgs, Assn of OrthodoxRabbis. • See:AJYB, 53:524; WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Hy; b. London, June 13 1901.To NYC 1908. • BS CCNY. • Artist, NYC. •See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Hyam;b. 1789;d. 1850.City assessor, Charleston, SC; War of 1812service. • See: BDEAJ.
Cohen, Hyman; b. ca 1868; d. Roxbury,MA, June 6 1934.
Communal worker, Roxbury, MA. • See:AJYB, 36:279.
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Cohen, Hyman; b. Russia, 1877.To US ca 1889. • MD U IL. • Physician,novelist, Chicago; with Bd ofHealth. • See:UJE (sub Cohen, Lester).
Cohen, Hyman M; b. ca 1890; d. EastChicago, IN,]une 2 1945.
Lawyer, municipal judge, civic ldr, EastChicago; officer B'nai B'rith, Jewish Fedn. •See: AJYB, 48:486.
Cohen, I Bernard; b. 1914.PhD Harvard. • Historian of science; facultyHarvard. • See: EJ.
Cohen, I David; h. NYC, Mar 8 1884.AB CCNY, Dartmouth, Columbia, LLB NYLaw, PdM NYU. • Public school tchr &principal, pioneer vocational guidance, NYC,Brooklyn; officer professional orgs; author infield. • See: UJE; WWIAJ, 1938; BEOAJ.
Cohen, Ira; b. Long Branch, NJ, Aug 41887.
BS, MD Columbia. • Neurological surgeon,NYC; author in field; WWI service. • See:WWIAJ, 1926, 1938; BEOAJ; WWWIA, 8.
Cohen, IrvinJoseph; b. Brooldyn, June 51908;'d. Oct 291970.
PhG MD U MD. • Physician, hospital admr,advisor, Rockville, MD. • See: WWWIA, 5.
Cohen, Irving M; b. ca 1922; d. NYC, Oct1976.
Greeting card chain store owner, NYC;volunteer fireman, Manhasset; officerprofessional assn. • See: NYTimes, Oct 301976,26:6.
Cohen, Isaac; b. ca 1847; d. Dallas, Dec 151907.
Rabbi, Dallas. • See: AJYB, 10(19081909):128.
Cohen, Isabel; b. Charleston, SC, 1867.Painter, NYC. • See: AJYB, 24:128.
Cohen, Isador; b. ca 1843; d. Sacramento,June 1919.
Philanthropist, Sacramento. • See: AJYB,22:164.
Cohen, Iser Peter; b. Nashville, July 121873; d.July 171953.
Textile mfr, communal & civic ldr, Nashville,NYC; officer Fedn ofJewish Philanthropies. •See: WWIAJ, 1926,1928, 1938; BEOAJ;NYTimes, July 18 1953, 13:4.
Cohen, Isidor; b. Bialystok, June 1870.To US 1883.· Realtor, merchant, communalldr, Miami; active trade assns, Democratic &municipal politics; author on local & Jewishsubjects. • See: WWIAJ, 1926, 1928.
Cohen, Isidore; b. ca 1850; d. NYC, June15 1919.
Rabbi, NYc.,. See:AJYB, 22:164.
Cohen, Isidore; b. ca 1875; d. NYC,reportedJan 19 1937.
Socialistldr, NYc. • See:AJYB, 39:590.
Cohen, Israel; b.*,d. Baltimore, 1875.Orgr, Academy ofMusic, Baltimore. • See:UJE (sub Cohen).
Cohen, Israel I; b. Oberdorf?, Gennany,1750/1751; d. Richmnond, 1803.
To US ca 1784. • Leading citizen, constable,Richmond; a fdr Beth Shalome. • See: JE; UJE(sub Cohen); EJ (sub Cohen); BDEAJ.
Cohen, Jacob; b.*Revolutionary soldier, commanded VA cavalryco, silversmith;1ewish? • See: BDEA].
Cohen, Jacob A; b. NYC, May 18 1887.Merchant, communal worker, Quincy, IL;officer B'nai B'rith, synagog. • See: WWIAJ,1928.
Cohen, Jacob George; b. Minneapolis, Sep271889.
AB U MN.· Editor, publisher healthmagazines, Minneapolis. • See: WWIAJ,1938.
Cohen, Jacob Henry; b. Odessa, Feb 281872; d. NYC, July 6 1964.
To US 1900. • Lumber industrialist, Zionist,communal & civic worker, NYC; mem SchoolBd.· See:AJYB, 66:574; WWIAJ, 1938;JTADNB,July81964;NYTimes,July71964,35:3.
Cohen, Jacob I; b. Oberdorf, Gennany, Jan2 1744; d. Philadelphia, Oct 91823.
To Am 1773. • Banker, merchant, communityldr, Mason, Philadelphia, Richmond; pressynagogs; owner fine library; RevoutionaryWar service. • See: JE (sub Cohen); UJE (subCohen); EJ (sub Cohen); BDEA].
Cohen, Jacob I Jr; b. Richmnond, Sep 301789; d. Baltimore, Apr 6 1869.
Banker, civic & communalldr, railroad bldr,Baltimore; fought for MD "Jew Bill." • See:JE(sub Cohen);UJE (sub Cohen); EJ (subCohen); BDEAJ.
Cohen, Jacob Israel; b. St Petersburg, Nov15 1894.
To Providence 1910. • PhB Brown,MA UBuffalo. • Communal admr, Providence; execdirJewish Community Center. • See: WWIAJ,1938.
Cohen, Jacob Morris; b. Damir, Russia, Apr15 1904.
To US 1906. • BS/BA CCNY, ordainedJTS. •Rabbi, author, Mamaroneck, NY, earlierLawrence, MA. • See: WWIAJ, 1938; BEOAJ.
Cohen, Jacob Raphael; b. Barbary States?,ca 1738; d. Philadelphia, Sep 9 1811.
Synagog functionary, Philadelphia, NYC,Montreal. • See: JE; UJE; EJ; BDEAJ.
Cohen, Jacob (da Silva) Solis; see SolisCohen, Jacob Da Silva.
Cohen, Jacob Xenab; b. NYC, Aug 15/261889; d. Apr 1955.
BS, CE Cooper Union, ordained, MHL JewishInst of Religion. • Engineer, communalworker, Syracuse, then with Free Synagogue,NYC; officer Bd ofJewish Ministers; active Am
Cohen, Joseph George
Jewish Cong.· See: UJE; WWIAJ, 1926, 1928,1938; BEOAJ; NYTimes, Apr 25 1955,23:4.
Cohen, Jacques; b. Amsterdam, Nov 191893.
To US 1902. • Broker, statistician, NYc. •See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen,Jake; b. Russia, ca 1877; d.Memphis, Feb 13 1945.
To US as child. • Labor ldr, Memphis; editor,publisher Labor Review.· See:AJYB, 47:520.
Cohen, Jehudah M; b. Syracuse, June 281907; d. Los Angeles, Jan 31 1966.
AB U CA, BHL,'ordainedJewishInst ofReligion, post-grad U Southern CA. • Rabbi,social worker, Los Angeles; regional dir Hillel.• See:AJYB, 68:525; WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Jeremiah; b. Poland, Dec 15 1900.CCNY, ordained RIETS.· Rabbi, Jersey City;pres Zionist District. • See: WWlAJ, 1926.
Cohen, Jesse; b. Albany, NY, Apr 13 1885.Albany Business CoIl. • State governmentofficial, NYC; with Dept ofTaxes; officer NatlFedn ofTemple Brotherhoods.· See: WWIAJ,1938; WWWIA, 7.
Cohen, Jessica Oessie); b. Cleveland, July111869; d. Cleveland Hgts, Aug 151945.
Editor, public school tchr, Cleveland; editorJewish Review, Observer, Jewish Spectator(Memphis); bd Natl Council ofJeWishWomen. • See: AJYB, 6(1904-1905):75,48:486; NYTimes, Aug 17 1945, II 17:4.
Cohen, John; b. ca 1892; d. NYC,]an 241936.
Med researcher, Mt Sinai, NYC; WWIaviation instructor. • See:AJYB, 38:426.
Cohen, John G; b. ca 1841; d. Cincinnati,Apr 281923.
Civil War veteran, Cincinnati.· See:AJYB,26:154.
Cohen, John Sanford; b. Augusta, GA,1870; d. May 13 1935.
US Naval Academy. • Senator, journalist,Augusta, GA, Atlanta, NYC; Spanish-Am Warcorrespondent; affiliated with EpiscopalChurch. • See:AJYB, 24:129; DAB, 1.
Cohen, Joseph; b. Westphalia, ca 1745; d.London, Aug 1 1822.
To Am 1763. • Revolutionary War soldier,synagog functionary, Philadelphia. • See:PA]HS, 31:255; BDEAJ.
Cohen, Joseph; b. Kansas City, Mar 231902.
U KS, U CO, LLB Kansas City School of Law.• Lawyer, communal worker, Kansas City; bdJewish Welfare Fedn; active bar assn. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Cohen, Joseph George; b. Berezino,Russia, Dec 51888.
To NYC 1891. • AB CCNY, MA, PdM, PhDNYU. • Public school educator, NYC; faculty,dir graduate division Brooklyn CoIl; officer
Cohen, Joseph H
professional socs; author/editor in field. • See:UJE; WWIAJ, 1928, 1938; BEOAJ; WWWIA,8.
Cohen, Joseph H; b.*Communal worker, NYc. • See: AJYB,24:129.
Cohen, Joseph H; b. Sapotkin, Suwalk, Feb8 1865; d. NYC, Mar 27 1934.
Mfr, banker, communalldr, NYC; pres BethIsrael Hospital. • See:AJYB, 7(1905-1906):48,36:279.
Cohen, Joseph H; b. NYC, July 29 1889; d.NYC, May 12 1963.
Mfr, communalldr; officerJewish Welfare Bd.• See:AJYB, 65:432; NYTimes, May 13 1963,29:3.
Cohen, Joseph Horace; b. Birz, Kovno,Nov 141890; d. Boston,.Dec 301970.
To US 1895. • BS MIT. • Chemist, businessexec, communalldr, Boston.. • See: AJYB,72:540; WWIAJ, 1928, 1938; NYTimes, Jan 11971,26:3.
Cohen, Joseph L; b.*Economist, Cambridge, MA. • See:AJYB,24:129.
Cohen, Joseph Powitzer; b. Pawtucket, RI,Apr 291888.
AB, MD Harvard. • Obstetrician, gynecologist,Boston; faculty Harvard, Tufts; WWI memdraftbd.· See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Joseph Simon; b. 1791; d.Philadelphia, Feb 3 1858.
U PA. • Lawyer, prothonotary PASuperiorCourt. • See: PAHJS, 20:107-08; BDEAJ.
Cohen, Joshua Falk Ooshua ben MordecaiFalk HaKohen); b. Brest Kuyavsk,Warsaw, 1799; d. Keokuk, IA, 1864.
To US 1854. • Talmudist, first rabbinic authorin US, Newburgh & Poughkeepsie, NY.• See:UJE.
Cohen, Joshua H; b. ca 1859; d. Woodbine,NJ, Nov241938.
Rabbi, Woodbine, NJ. • See:AJYB, 41:420;NYTimes, Nov 25 1938,23:5.
Cohen, Joshua I; b. Richmond, 1801; d.Baltimore, 1870.
MD U MD. • Physician, otologist,mineralogist, Baltimore; mem City Council;faculty U MD; collector ofvaluable Judaica. •See: JE (sub Cohen); UJE (sub Cohen); EJ (subCohen).
Cohen, Josiah; b. Plymouth, England, Nov29 1840/1841; d. Pi~sburgh,June 111930.
To US 1859. • LLD Duquesne.• Orphanscourt & court of common pleas judge, political& communalldr, educator, Pittsburgh;·a fdrUnion ofAm Heb Congregations; dir Fedn ofJewish Charities. • See: JE; UJE; AJYB,24:129,32:153; WWIAJ, 1926, 1928.
Cohen, Judah H; b. ca 1843; d. Detroit, Jan201919.
Rabbi, ·Detroit. • See: AJYB, 21 :204.
Cohen, Judith (Mrs); see Solis-Cohen,Judith (Mrs).
Cohen, Jules; b. Philadelphia, Dec 91907;d. Philadelphia, Sep 25 1967.
Lawyer, community relations exec,Philadelphia; exec dir Jewish CommunityRelations Council; pres Assn ofJewishCommunity Relations Workers, Assn ·ofJewishAgencies Execs. • See: AJYB, 69:606.
Cohen, Julius; b. Russia, 1870.Rabbi, Plymouth & Shamokin, PA. • See:AJYB, 5(1903-1904):49.
Cohen, Julius Henry; b. Brooklyn, Sep 261873; d. Oct 41950.
LLB NYU. • Lawyer, NYC; officer state bar;active public commns, municipal reform; memEthical Culture; author; WWI governmentservice. • See: UJE; A]YB, 24:129; WWIAJ,1926,1928,1938; BEOAJ; WWWIA, 3;NYTimes, Oct 7 1950,19:5.
Cohen, Katherine M; b. Philadelphia, Mar18 1858/1859; d. Philadelphia, Dec 141914.
PA Academy of Fine Arts, Arts StudentsLeague, Italy, Paris. 8 Sculptor, painter,Philadelphia,London. • See: JE; UJE; AJYB,6(1904-1905):76, 17(1915-1916):219.
Cohen, L Lewis; b. Chicago; May 71891;d. Oct 251946.
Business exec, Chicago. • See: tvwIAJ, 1938;NYTimes, Oct 26 1947, 17:2.
Cohen, Lawrence B; b. 1879?; d. NYC, May2 1957.
Lawyer, communal & Reform ldr; bd NY Fednof Reform Synagogues, Union ofAm HebCongregations; fundraiser United HospitalFund.· See:AJYB, 59:474;NYTimes, May 41957,21:5.
Cohen, Lee; b. Halifax, Dec 13 1874; d.Baltimore, Dec 311943.
U NC, MD U MD, abroad. • Plastic surgeon,ophthalmologist, Baltimore; designed surgicalintruments; WWI service. • Se.e: AJYB,46:336; WWIAJ, 1926, 1938; NYTimes, Jan 11944,13:2.
Cohen, Leo; b. ca 1882; d. Brooklyn, June 81936.
Communal worker, Brooklyn. • See: AJYB,38:426.
Cohen, Leon Warren; b. NYC, Apr 241903.
AB, MA Columbia, PhD U MI. •Mathematician,. Lexington, KY; faculty U KY;editor in field. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Leonora Bleier; b. 1882?; d. NewRochelle, Aug 9 1952.
Braille transcriber; active NatlJewish MusicCouncil. • See:AJYB, 55:454-55.
Cohen, Lester; b. Chicago, Aug 17 1901; d.NYC,July 171963.
Novelist, playwright, screen writer, poet,
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Hollywood, CA. • See: UJE; WWIAJ, 1928,1938; BEOAJ; NYTimes, July 191963,25:3.
Cohen, Lewis; b. ca 1842; d. Bloomsburg,PA,Jan41940.
Civil War veteran, communal worker,Bloomsburg, PA.· See:AJYB, 42:477.
Cohen, Liber; b. 1876?; d. NYC, Apr 171951.
Rabbi, Bronx; officer Union of OrthodoxRabbis.· See:AJYB, 53:524; NYTimes, Apr 181951,31:2.
Cohen, Louis; b. NYC; d. Bronx, Dec 1965.Postmaster, Democratic political functionary,city councilor, Bronx. • See: NYTimes, Dec 181965,30:2.
Cohen, Louis; b. BeilayaZerkov, Kiev, Dec16 1876; d. Washington DC, Sep 281948.
To US 1891. • BS Armour Inst, post-gradChicago,PhD Columbia. • Engineer,physicist, government consult, inventor,Washingtol} DC, Bethesda; faculty GeorgeWashington; author in field. • See: AJYB,24:129,51:520; WWIAJ, 1926,1928,1938;WWWIA, 2; NYTimes, Sep 29 1948, 29:4.
Cohen, Louis; b. Buffalo, Oct 71889.Merchant, Ft Smith, AR; officer B'nai B'rith,synagog; active Red Cross, Commuity Chest,Chamber of Commerce. • See: WWIAJ, 1928,1938.
Cohen, Louis; b. Louisville, Feb 24189l.Insurance broker, Louisville; officer YMHA;active Canf ofJewish Orgns. • See: WWIAJ,1938.
Cohen, Louis; b. Suwalki,Jan 211899.BS, MD Washington U (St Louis). •Physician, endocrinologist, St Louis. • See:WWIA},1938.
Cohen, Louis Harold;b. New Haven, July 91906; d. Dec 1955.
AB, MA, PhD, MD Yale. • Psychiatrist,Worcester; with state hospital; author in field.• See: WWIAJ, 1938; NYTimes, Dec 31 1955,13:3.
Cohen, LouisJ; b. Rumania, Oct 51894.NYU, LLB NY Law. • Lawyer, commU1}alworker, Newark; pres NJ Bldg & Loan League;active bar assn; WWI service. • See: WWIAJ,1938; BEOAJ.
Cohen, Louis M; b. 1897?; d. NYC, June 111968.
Haberdasher, mfr, NYC; active Fedn ofJewishPhilanthropies.· See: AJYB, 70:620; NYTimes,June 12 1968,47:4.
Cohen,LouisM~en;b.Montezuma,GA,
Aug 13 1884; d. June 26 1950.AB, LLB Harvard. • Lawyer, NYC; activeRepublican & Fusion Party politics. • See:WWIA}, 1938; NYTimes, June 28 1950,27:4.
Cohen, Manuel Frederick; b. Brooklyn, Oct91912; d.June 16 1977.
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BS Brooklyn CoIl, LLB St Lawrence. •Lawyer, public & communal servant; withSecurities & Exchange Commn. • See:WWWIA, 7; NYTimes, June 17 1977, II 4:4.
Cohen, Marcus; h. ca 1845; d. Paterson,Feh 10 1913.
Merchant, Paterson. • See: AJYB, 15(19131914):269.
Cohen, Marcus K; h. ca 1835; d.Philadelphia, Dec 2 1915.
Publisher, Philadelphia. a See: AJYB, 18(19161917):106.
Cohen, Marks William; h. Meretz,Lithuania, Mar 14 1863.
To US 1882. • Clothing merchant, Boston;officer Heb Ladies Home for Aged. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Cohen, Martin; h. NYC, 1870.Physician, NYc. • See:AJYB, 24:129.
Cohen, Marx E; b. Charleston, SC, 1808; d.Sumter, 1881.
U Glasgow. a Plantation owner, politician, citymagistrate, Charleston, SC, Sumter; mem BelofHealth. • See: UJE.
Cohen, Marx EJr; h.*; d. Bentonville, NC,1865.
Confederate soldier, hero. • See: UJE (subCohen, Marx E).
Cohen, Mary M; h. Philadelphia, 1854; d.Adantic City, 1911.
Author, editor, lecturer, communal worker,litterateur, Atlantic City; corresponding secyJewish Publication Soc. • See: UJE; AJYB,7(1905-1906):48-49, 14(1912-1913):123.
Cohen, ,Maurice A; h. Bayonne, Apr 221902; d. Nov 251958.
LLB NY Law. • Lawyer, legislator, Bayonne;pres Bayonne Heb Home; active bar assns. •See: WWIAJ, 1938; NYTimes, Nov 26 1958,29:4.
Cohen, Max;.h. Lowenherg, Germany, Jan261846.
Insurance journal editor, author, WashingtonDC; with Government Printing Office; CivilWar Union service. • See: AJYB, 6(19041905):76.
Cohen, Max; h. NYC, June 111853; d.NYC, Nov 101941.
LLB NY Law. • Lawyer, Civil ServiceCo~r, communalldr, Yonkers; a fdr AmHeb, JTS; librarian Maimonides Library. • See:AJYB, 6(1904-1905):76, 44:336.
Cohen, Max; h. Lipkan, Russia, May 151889; d. Adantic City, May 22 1950.
To US 1909. • Trade union ldr, NYC; officerILGWU.· See:AJYB, 52:501; NYTimes, May23 1950,29:1.
Cohen, Max; h. Rochester, NY,Jan 141907.
LLB Albany Law. • Lawyer, Republican Partyworker, Rochester, NY. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, MaX I; h. NYC, June 13 1898.CCNY, LLB,LLM St Lawrence. • Lawyer,NYC; pres Young Israel; lecturer/author onintermarriage; WWI service. • See: WWIA],1926, 1928, 1938.
Cohen, Maxwell; b. I<ishinev, Aug 16 1894.To US 1906. • LLB Northeastern.· Lawyer,Boston; officer Am Legion, Jewish WarVeterans; WWI service.· See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Mendes; h. Baltimore, 1831; d.Baltimore, Aug 13 1915.
Civil engineer, railroad admr, Baltimore; a fdrAm Jewish Historical Soc; active Municipal ArtCommn, MD Historical Soc, communalaffairs. • See: JE (sub Cohen); UJE (subCohen); EJ (sub Cohen); AJYB, 6(19041905):76-77, 18(1916-1917):106; DAB.
Cohen, Mendes I; b. Richmond, May 251796; d. Baltimore, May 71879.
Banker, public servant, Nile explorer,legislator, author; benefactorJohns Hopkins;War of 1812 service. • See:JE (sub Cohen);UJE (sub Cohen); EJ (sub Cohen); BDEAJ.
Cohen, Meyer; b. NYC, Jan 21895.DDS NY CoIl of Dentistry. • Dentist,communal worker, Brooklyn.· See: WWIAJ,1938.
Cohen, Milford Hersh; h. Cincinnati, Sep271902.
Lehigh. a Chemical engineer, NYC; specialty:electro-chemical engraving. • See: WWIAJ,1928.
Cohen, Milton; b. London, Nov 101892; d.NYC, July 25 1942.
To NYC 1901. • DDS NY CoIl of Dentistry. •Dentist, NYC; faculty NYU; author/inventorin field & photography.· See:AJYB, 45:383;WWIAJ, 1938;NYTimes,July261942, 31:2.
Cohen" Milton Bronner; h. Madison, IN,May 171894.
MD U Louisville. • Physician, Cleveland;specialty: allergy, asthma; author in field, • Sc::e:BEOA].
Cohen, Montague N A; b. London, May 191877.
Jews CoIl, U CoIl (both London). • Rabbi,Tacoma, Sacramento, York, PA; assoc editorJewish Tribune, • See: AJYB, 5(1903-1904):49,7(1905-1906):120,24:129.
Cohen, Mordecai;.h. PolandlEngland, ca1763; d. Charleston, SC,July 1848.
Wealthy planter, philanthropist, Commr ofMarkets,Commr of Orphan House,Charleston, sc. • See: UJE; BDEAJ.
Cohen, Morris; b. ca 1865; d. Los Angeles,Apr 121937.
Communal worker, Los Angeles. • See: AJYB,39:590.
Cohen, MorrisAaron;b. Pittshurgh, Mar281892.
MD U Pittsburgh. • Orthopedic surgeon,Pittsburgh; officer Jewish War Veterans; WWIservice. a See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, NathanN
Cohen, Morris Raphael; b. Minsk, July 2S1880; d. Washington DC, Jan 281947.
To NYC 1892. a BS CCNY, PhD Harvard.·Philosopher, mathematician, NYC; facultyCCNY; fdr Conf on Jewish Relations, JewishSocial Studies; pres professional assn; editor infield; autobiography. • See: UJE; EJ; AJYB,6(1904-1905):77,24:129,49:49-66,609;WWIAJ, 1926, 1928, 1938; BEOAJ; WWWIA,2; DAB, 4.
Cohen, Mortimer; b. ca 1897; d.Pittsburgh, June 20 1946.
Pathologist, Pittsburgh; faculty U Pittsburgh. •See: AJYB, 49:609.
Cohen, Mortimer Joseph; b. NYC, Mar 11894/1895; d. Philadelphia, Jan 27 1972.
AB CCNY, ordained JTS, PhD Dropsie. •Rabbi, Heb scholar, author, Elkins Park, PA,Philadelphia; bd Dropsie; active JewishWelfare Bd.· See: EJ;AJYB, 74:555; WWIAJ,1938; BEOAJ.
Cohen, Moses; b. England, 1709; d.Charleston, SC, Apr 19 1762.
In Charleston by 1750. • Shopkeeper,volunteer "rabbi." • See: BDEAJ.
Cohen, Moses Henry; b. NYC, Feb 261872.
LLB NY Law. • Lawyer, civic & communalworker, Tampa; FL Nat! Guard & Spanish-AmWar service. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Mrs Abraham; h.*; d. NYC, Oct 161933.
Philanthropic worker, NYc. • See: AJYB,36:279.
Cohen, Mrs Barnet; b.*; d. Elizabeth, May191936.
Communal worker, Elizabeth. • See: AJYB,38:426.
Cohen, Murray; b. NYC, 1905; d.JUly 41962.
Corporate exec; trustee Lebanon Hospital. •See: WWWIA, 4.
Cohen, Myer Solis; see Solis-Cohen, MyerDa Silva.
Cohen, Myron Albert; b. Cleveland, Dec 101882.
Merchant, Cleveland; officer Jewish WelfareFund; bdJewish Welfare Assn. • See: WWIAJ,1938.
Cohen, Nathan; h. Bialystok, July 20 1883.CCNY, MD LI CoIl Hospital. •Ophthalmologist, Brooklyn; WWI exemptionbd memo • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Nathan Edward; b. Derry, NH, Sep291909.
AB, MA, PhD Harvard. • Social welfaretheorist, activist; dean, faculty WesternReserve, UCLA; faculty Columbia; officerprofessional socs. • See: EJ; WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Nathan N; b. ca 1884; d.Minneapolis, June 13 1939.
Cohen, Nehemiah Myer
Dentist, communal worker, Minneapolis. •See:AJYB, 41:420.
Cohen, Nehemiah Myer; b. Jerusalem, Sep101890; d.June 51984.
To US 1915.· Rabbi, communal worker,merchant.· See: WWW7A, 8.
Cohen, Nessa; b. NYC.BA Barnard, Art Students League, Paris. •Sculptor, NYC, Paris. • See: UJE; AJYB,24:129; WWIAJ, 1926,1928,1938.
Cohen, Nina Morais (Mrs EmanuelCohen); b. Philadelphia, Dec 61855; d.Minneapolis, 1918.
Author, literatteur, womens suffrage supporter,social worker, communalldr, lecturer,Minneapolis; orgr Nat! Council ofJewishWomen.· See: UJE;AJYB, 7(1905-1906):49.
Cohen, Norman M; b. St Louis, Apr 41885; d. Oct 3 1955.
AB Columbia. • Mfr, NYC. • See: WWIAJ,1938; NYTimes, Oct 41955,35:2.
Cohen, Octavus Roy; b. Charleston, SC,June 26 1891; d. Los Angeles, Jan 61959.
BS Clemson. • Popular novelist, journalist,author, lawyer, playwright, scriptwriter,Birmingham, AL. • See: UJE; AJYB, 24:129;WWIAJ, 1926,1928; BEOAJ; WWWIA, 3;DAB, 6; NYTimes, Jan 7 1959, 30:6.
Cohen, Oscar; b. Dundas, Ontario, June 11908; d. NYC,June 81985.
In US since 1946. • U Toronto. • Communalorg admr, Canada, US; nat! staffAntiDefamation League; WWII Canadian militaryservice. • See:AJYB, 87:437-38.
Cohen, P H; b.*Cantor, San Francisco. • See: AJYB, 6(19041905):215.
Cohen, Paul; b. NYC, Jan 241917; d. Apr251968.
BA Brooklyn ColI. • Mfr, exec, philanthropicworker. • See: WWWIA, 5; NYTimes, Apr 261968,47:1.
Cohen, Paul Pincus; b. Ellicottville, NY,Mar 261896; d. Buffalo, Aug 101971.
AB, LLB Harvard, JD Niagara U. • Lawyer,communalldr, Niagara, NY; nat! exec com AmJewish Com; active Anti-Defamation League;author in field. • See: AJYB, 73:630; WWIAJ,1938; WWWIA,5.
Cohen, Philip I; b. Richmond, ca 1793; d.Norfolk, 1852.
Postmaster, Norfolk; War of 1812 service. •See: JE (sub Cohen); UJE (sub Cohen).
Cohen, Philip Melvin; b. Charleston, SC,1808; d. 1879.
Pharmacist, civic ldr; mem Bd of Health,Charleston, SCi dir Bank of State of SCiSeminole War service. • See: EJ.
Cohen, Rachel Etting; b. ca 1825; d.Baltimore, Sep 28 1913.
Musician, Baltimore.· See:AJYB, 16(19141915):162.
Cohen, Reba Blustein (Mrs CharlesCohen); b. Baltimore, Mar 61901.
Syracuse U. • Dramatic reader, communalworker, Charleston, WVA; nat! bd Fedn ofTemple Sisterhoods; orgr Big Sistermovement.· See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Robert I Sr; b. London, Nov 271856; d. Galveston, Oct IS 1934.
To US 1872. • Merchant, civic & communalldr, philanthropist, Galveston. • See: AJYB,7(1905-1906):49,37:255; WWIAJ, 1928.
Cohen, Rose B; b. ca 1875; d. Manhasset,NY, Oct 111964.
Communalldr; fdr, nat! pres Am-IsraelLighthouse. • See: AJYB, 66:574.
Cohen, Ruby Jonas; b. ca 1875; d. KansasCity, Dec 311939.
Social worker, Kansas City; head UnitedJewish Charities.· See:AJYB, 41:420.
Cohen, S Belle (Mrs LeoL Cohen); b.Philadelphia, Mar 26 1855.
Communalldr, Philadelphia; officerJewishMaternity Hospital; bd Fedn ofJewishCharities, Jewish Seaside Home for Invalids. •See: AJYB, 7(1905-1906):49.
Cohen, S Howard; b. NYC, Dec 25 1881; d.July 9 1954.
NY Law. • Lawyer, NYC; pres Bd ofElections. • See: WWIAJ, 1938; NITimes, July10 1954, 13:3.
Cohen, S J; b. Rumania, Aug 22 1882.Clothing mfr, Philadelphia; nat! exec comZionist Org ofAm. • See: WWIAJ, 1928.
Cohen, Samson Kalmon; b. Trock, Poland,May 301888.
To US 1894. • BS MIT. • Bridge & structuralengineer, Boston; WWI service. • See:WWIAJ, 1926,1938.
Cohen, Samuel; b.*To Am 1775. • Rabbi, Newport; collectedmoney for Palestine. • See: BDEAJ.
Cohen, Samuel; b.*; d. Augusta, GA, Feb1946.
Rabbi, Glenville, GA. • See: AJYB, 48:486.
Cohen, Samuel; b. ca 1864; d. Adanta, Nov1916.
Rabbi, Spartanburg, GA. • See: AJYB,19(1917-1918):264.
Cohen, Samuel; b. ca 1882; d. Jessup, GA,reported Oct 20 1936.
Mayor, Jessup, GA. • See:AJYB, 39:590.
Cohen, Samuel; b. NYC, Dec 16 1886; d.Sep 10 1957.
Lumber merchant, NYc. • See: WWIAJ,1938; NYTimes, Sep 12 1957,31:2.
Cohen, Samuel; b. Sofia, Apr 26 1896; d.Sep 141965.
EE Brooklyn Polytech. • Electrical engineer,
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NYC; pres General Instrument Co; author infield.· See: BEOAJ; NYTimes, Sep 161965,47:1.
Cohen, Samuel Adams; b. Boston, June 121894.
MA Agricultural ColI, MD Tufts. •Pediatrician, NYC; bd Leo N Levi MemorialHospital; active med soc; author in field; WWIservice. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Samuel H; b. Boston, May 24 1904.LLB, LLM Boston U. • Lawyer, legislator,Boston. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Samuel Henry; b. NY, Aug 111900.
BS MIT. • Civil engineer, Jersey City;involved bridge & Holland Tunnelconstruction. • See: WWIAJ, 1928.
Cohen, Samuel]; b. NYC, Mar 24 1895; d.Westport, CT,July 1960.
BS U MI. • Chemical engineer, earlydeveloper ofnylon & plastic, Rochester, NY;benefactor Brandeis; WWI service. • See:WWIAJ, 1938; NYTimes,July 141960, 27:5.
Cohen, Samuel James; b. Serijai, Lithuania,Dec 17 1888.
To US 1906. • Pharm D Brooklyn ColI ofPharmacy, MD LI ColI Hospital. • Physician,Brooklyn; faculty LI ColI Hospital. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Cohen, Samuel M; b. Slutzk, July 1886; d.NYC, Aug 29 1945.
To US as child. • BS, MA Columbia, ordainedJTS. • Rabbi, NYC; specialty: child guidance;exec dir United Synagogue ofAm. • See: UJE;AJYB, 24:129, 48:486; WWIAJ, 1926,1928,1938; NYTimes, Aug 30 1945,21:3.
Cohen, Samuel Myers; b. Feb 1708; d.NYC, Sep 211743.
Merchant, constable, synagog functionary,NYc. • See: BDEA].
Cohen, Samuel Myers; b. ca 1744; d. NYC,Feb IS 1796.
Revolutionarysoldier, prominent merchant,NYC; pres synagog. • See: BDEAJ.
Cohen, Sanford H; b. NYC, May 17 1888;d. Dec 91958.
NY Law. • Lawyer, NYC; active Republicanpolitics. • See: WWIAJ, 1938; NYTimes, Dec10 1958, 39:3.
Cohen, Sara Barr; b. Chicago; d. Oct 91973.
U Chicago, Rosary ColI. • Public relationsexec. • See: WWWIA, 6.
Cohen, Saul Bernard; b. Malden, MA,1925.
PhD Harvard. • Geographer, educationaladmr, Worcester, Queens; pres Queens ColI;faculty Boston U, Clark; author in field. • See:EJ:1973-1982.
Cohen, SeymourJerome; b. South Bend,IN, Jan 7 1896.
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BS, MS U Chicago, MD Rush Med ColI. •Physician, pharmacologist, Chicago; author infield. • See: WWIAJ, 1926, 1938.
Cohen, Seymour Norton; b. Chicago, June271878.
PhB U Chicago, LLM Lake Forest U.·Lawyer, Chicago. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, Shmul; b. Boysk, Russia, Sep 1876;d. NYC, Jan 17 1950.
Archivist, Jewish labor movement historian; "ldrJewish Labor Bund. • See:AJYB, 52:501.
Cohen, Sidney S; b. ca 1885; d. NYC, Dec12 1935.
Filmindus~ldr, communalworker,~C.·
See:AJYB, 38:426.
Cohen,Simon; b. Baltimore, Feb 261894;d.June 3 1977.
AB U Cincinnati, ordained Reb Union ColI,honorary degree. • Rabbi, encyclopedist, ~C;with UJE; author in field. • See: WWIAJ, 1938(addenda); CCARYB.
Cohen, Simon L B; b. ca 1898; d. CapeMay, NJ, Oct 24 1934.
Civic worker, decorated soldier; WWI service.• See:AJYB, 37:255.
Cohen, Simon R; b. Baltimore, 1894; d.1943.
Ordained, DD Reb Union ColI. • Rabbi,editor, ~C; with UJE. • See: UJE.
Cohen, Simon Raymond; b. Detroit, June101872/1873; d. Brooklyn, Sep 161942.
AB U Cincinnati, ordained, BRL Reb UnionColI,MA~. • Rabbi, engineer, communalldr, Norfolk, Brooklyn; pres NYBd ofJewishMinisters; Spanish-Am War chaplain. • See:AJYB, 5(1904-1905):49,45:383; WWIAJ,1926,1928, 1938;NYTimes, Sep 17 1942,25:4.
Cohen, Sol; b. Brest-Litovsk, Aug 311892;d. Bronx, Mar 5 1966.
To NYC 1905.· Yeshiva Coll,JTS, CC~,Columbia, RIETS. • Accountant, Zionist ldr,~C; nad dir Keren Rayesod; editorJewishperiodicals. • See: AJYB, 68:525; WWIAJ,1938; BEOAJ; NYTimes, Mar 8 1966, 30:4.
Cohen, Sol B; b. Urbana, IL, Jan 11 1891.Chicago Musical ColI, Europe. • Composer,violinist, tchr, Champaign, IL; WWI service. •See: WWIAJ, 1938; BEOAJ.
Cohen, Solomon; b. Oct 13 1757; d.Georgetown, SC, May 23 1835.
Postmaster, tax collector, Georgetovvn, SC. •See: BDEAJ.
Cohen, Solomon; b. Charlestown, 1777; d.1850.
Ensign, War of 1812. • See: BDEAJ.
Cohen, Solomon (da Silva) Solis; see SolisCohen, Solomon da Silva.
Cohen, Sophie B; b. ca 1878; d. Mequon,"WI, Nov 23 1939.
Communal & philanthropic worker, Mequon,WI. • See: AJYB, 42:477.
Cohen, Stanley;b. Brooklyn, 1922.BA Brooklyn ColI, MA Oberlin ColI, PhD UMI. • Biochemist; faculty Washington U (StLouis); Vanderbilt. • See: E}:1985-1987.
Cohen, Sydney S; b. NYC, Feb 20 1885; d.before 1938.
CC~, NYU. • Exec, cinema ovvner,communal & civic worker, NYC. • See:WWIAJ, 1926.
Cohen, Victor J; b. London, Jan 30 1903; d.NYC, June 18 1974.
In US since 1907. • Business exec, fundraiser;mem~C Real Estate Bd; benefactor YeshivaColI. • See:AJYB, 76:512; NYTimes, June 201974,42:5.
Cohen, Wtlbur Joseph; b. Milwaukee,1913.
Sex health educator & social welfare expert,consult, government official, legislationdrafter; author in field. • See: EJ.
Cohen, William; b. Vilna, Aug 211895.To~C 1902. • AB CCNY, post-gradColumbia, NYU. • Communal social worker& admr, public high school accountinginstructor, ~C; exec dir YM-YWHA (BoroPark); WWI service. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohen, William Nathan; b. NYC, May 71857; d. Adantic City, Feb 271938.
AB, MA Dartmouth, LLB Columbia; honorarydegrees. • Lawyer, state supreme court justice,~C; officer bar assn; WWI draft bd &government service. • See: UJE; AJYB, 24: 129,40:383; WWIAJ, 1926, 1928, 1938; BEOAJ;NYTimes, Feb 28 1938, 15:1.
Cohen, William W; b. Brooklyn, Sep 61874; d. NYC, Oct 12 1940.
Congressman, stockbroker, civic & communalworker, ~C; pres Am Com for Settlement ofJews in Birobidjan. • See: UJE; AJYB, 43:356;WWIAJ, 1926, 1928, 1938; NYTimes, Oct 131940.
Cohen, Zalman; b. ca 1868; d. Detroit, May141936.
Communal worker, Detroit. • See: AJYB,38:426.
Cohen, ZvilZevi Hirsch; see Hirschkahn(Hirschkan), Zvi.
Cohn, Abe; b. ca 1879; d. Memphis, May 111935.
Criminal lawyer, author, poet, Memphis. • See:AJYB,37:255.
Cohn, Abraham; b. Radin, Vilna, May 251858.
Rabbi, Newark. • See: AJYB, 5(1903-1905):49.
Cohn, Abraham E (Abram); b. Silesia, ca1851; d. Denver, Sep 1928.
U Berlin. • Civil War veteran, Medal ofHonorwinner, San Francisco. • See: UJE; AJYB,31:92.
Cohn, Adolphe; b. Paris, May 29 1851; d.Paris, Feb 13 1930.
Cohn, David
To~C 1875.· AB, LLB U Paris.· Romancelanguages scholar; faculty Columbia, Harvard;honorary pres Alliance Fran~aise; Frenchservice Franco-Prussian War. • See:JE; UJE;AJYB, 6(1904-1905):78, 24:129, 32:153.
Cohn, Albert; b. NYC, Dec 201885; d.Jan81959.
AB CC~, LLB NY Law. • Lawyer, statesupreme court justice, communalldr, ~C;officer B'nai B'rith. • See: UJE; WWIAJ, 1926,1928, 1938; NYTimes, Jan 9 1959,27:1.
Cohn, Alfred A; b. Freeport, IL, Mar 261880; d. Feb 3 1951.
Reporter, publicist,' author, US Collector ofCustoms, Los Angeles; scriptwriter The JazzSinger; active Democratic politics. • See:WWIAJ, 1928,1938; BEOAJ; DAB, 5.
Cohn, Alfred Einstein; b. NYC, Apr 161879; d. New Milford, CT,July 201957.
AB, MD Columbia, abroad. • Cardiologist,researcher, consult, ~C; with RockefellerInst; introduced electrocardiogram, to US;officer med socs; author/editor in field; WWIservice, WWII advisor. • See: UJE; AJYB,24:129,60:355; WWIAJ, 1926, 1928, 1938;BEOAJ.
Cohn,Alfred I; b. NYC, Nov 1 1860.CC~, ColI ofPharmacyof~.• Chemist,pharmacist; author/translator in field. • See:WWWIA,4.
Cohn, Annie (Mrs); b. ca 1863; d. Seatde,Apr 291939.
Communal worker. • See:AJYB, 41:420.
Cohn, Arthur Benjamin; b. ca 1871; d.Baltimore, July 271938.
Communal worker, Baltimore; earlier businessmgr Rice (Houston). • See:AJYB, 41:420.
Cohn, Benjamin; b. ca 1858; d. Altoona,June 13 1939.
Oil dealer, philanthropist, Altoona. • See:AJYB, 41:420.
Cohn, Byron Emanuel; b. Chicago, Nov 21901.
BS, MS U Denver, PhD Chicago. • Physicist,engineer, Denver; faculty U Denver. • See:WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohn, Charles; b. Nashville, Mar 21 1866.Lumber mfr, public official, Nashville; memCity Council, Police & Fire Commn. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Cohn, Charles Mittendorf; b. Baltimore,Apr 251873.
BA, MA Loyola, MD U MD. • Utility exec,Baltimore; Presbyterian. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohn, Chester M; b. San Francisco, Apr 141897.
U CA. • Composer, music publisher, Chicago,NYC, Los Angeles; WWI service. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Cohn, David; b. Brooklyn, July 4 1897.~ Law. • Lawyer, alderman, Mt Vernon,NY; WWI service. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohn, David Abraham
Cohn, David Abraham; b. ca 1859; d. SouthBend, IN,Jan 301938.
Merchant, communal worker, South Bend, IN.• See:AJYB, 40:382.
Cohn, DavidJosaphat; b. NYC, Oct 3/51896.
AB CCNY, MA, PhD Columbia. • Biochemist,Chicago; laboratory dir Michael ReeseHospital. • See: WWIAJ, 1938; BEOAJ.
Cohn, David L; b. NYC, May 6 1887.NYU Law. • Lawyer, NYC; orgr synagog;active Republican politics. • See: WWIAJ,1938.
Cohn, Edwin Joseph; b. NYC, Dec 171892;d. Cambridge, MA, Oct 11953.
Amherst ColI, BS, PhD Chicago; honorarydegrees. • Biochemist, US Medal ofMeritwinner; specialty: liver, plasma; facultyHarvard; author in field; WWI service. • See:EJ; AJYB, 56:568-69; WWIAJ, 1928, 1938;WWWIA, 3; DAB, 5; NYTimes, Oct 3 1953,17:5.
Cohn, EJkan; b. Kosten, Posen, 1820; d.San Francisco, 1889.
To US 1854. • U Berlin. • Pioneer reformrabbi, talmudist, San Francisco; participantCleveland Conf. • See: UJE; EJ.
Cohn, Emil Moses (pseud=Emil BernhardCohn); b. Berlin, 1881; d. Los Angeles,Feb281948.
To US 1939. • Important German rabbi,folklorist, early Zionist, writer, playwright,Berlin, Los Angeles, Palo Alto. • See: UJE; EJ;AJYB, 50:514.
Cohn, Erich; b. Filehne, Gennany, May 31889.
To NYC 1914. • Matzo co exec, NYC. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Cohn, Ernest; b. Indianapolis, June 261884.
Advertising exec, Indianapolis; active JewishFedn, Zionist Org ofAm, Boy Scouts; WWIsupport. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohn, Essie White (Mrs ~yron E Cohn); b.Pittsburgh, Mar 23 1902.
AB, MA U Denver, PhD U Chicago. •Chemist, Denver; faculty U Denver. • See:WWJAJ,1938.
Cohn, Esther (Mrs Frederick Cohn); b. ca1870; d. Omaha, Feb 23 1939.
Communal worker, Omaha. • See: AJYB,41:420.
Cohn, Fannia Mary; b. Kletzk, Minsk, Apr5 1885/1888; d. NYC, Dec 24 1962.
To NYC 1904. • Labor ldr, official &educator, garment worker, NYC; an orgrILGWU; fdr Education Bureau, BrookwoodLabor ColI. • See: UJE; Fink, 63; WWIAJ,1938;NAW.
Cohn, Felice; b. Carson City, NV, May 141884.
NV State, Stanford, Washington Law School.
• Lawyer, civic worker, author, Reno; presNon-Militant Suffrage Assn, NV NativeDaughters; active womens suffrage, bar assns. •See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohn, Fletcher Gans; b. Gunnison, MS,Mar 181899.
AB U WI, LLB Harvard. • Lawyer, legislator,Democratic floor ldr, communalldr, Memphis;WWI service. • See: WWIAJ, 1938. .
Cohn, Frederick; b. East Attleboro, MA,Aug 24 1873; d. Omaha, Mar 5 1940.
AB, MA U Cincinnati, ordained, BHL HebUnion ColI, PhD U NE. • Rabbi, civic worker,Omaha; fdr, pres Bd of Public Welfare; bd RedCross, Public Library. • See: UJE; AJYB,5(1903-1904):49,6(1904-1905):215; WWIAJ,1926, 1928, 1938; NYTimes, Mar 7 1940,23:5.
Cohn, Grace; b. Philadelphia, Dec 6 1908.AB, LLB Temple. • Lawyer, Philadelphia;with PA Dept ofJustice. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohn, Harry; b. NYC, July 23 1891; d.Phoenix, Feb 1958.
Movie pioneer, producer, piano player; headColumbia Pictures. • See: UJE; EJ; WWIAJ,1938; WWWIA, 3; DAB, 6; NYTimes, Feb 281958,21:1.
Cohn, Hennan Michaels; b. Rochester,NY, Dec 28 1886.
PhB U Rochester. • Mfr, communal & civicworker, Rochester, NY. • See: WWWIA, 7.
Cohn, Isadore Elkan; b.*; d. San Francisco,Dec41916.
Physician, San Francisco. • See: AJYB,19(1917-1918):264.
Cohn, Isadore R; b. Syracuse, Aug 12 1898.BS, MD Syracuse U. • Pediatrician, Toledo;trustee Jewish Fedn; WWI service. • See:WWIAJ,1938.
Cohn, Isidore; b. West Baton Rouge, IA,Apr91885.
BSLA State, MD Tulane. • Surgeon, NewOrleans; faculty Tulane; author in field. • See:WWIAJ, 1926, 1928; BEOAJ.
Cohn, Israel R; b.*; d. Paterson, Feb 1911,Communal worker, Paterson. • See: AJYB,13(1911-1912):137.
Cohn, Jack; b. NYC, Oct 27 1889.Motion picture producer, exec, NYC; withColumbia Pictures. • See: UJE (sub Cohn,Harry); WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohn, Jacob; b.*; d. Seneca,KS, Aug 221913.
Mayor, Seneca, KS.· See:AJYB, 16(19141915):162.
Cohn, Jacob; b. Russia, Aug 28 1866.To US 1894.· Communalldr, Waterloo, IA;orgr first synagog in northern IA. • See:WWIAJ,1928.
Cohn, Joseph Hoffman; b. AustriaHungary, Mar 27 1886; d. NYC, Oct 51953.
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Clergyman, missionary, author on conversion;with Williamsburg Mission to the Jews;Christian. • See: WWWIA, 3; NYTimes, Oct 71953,29:2.
Cohn, Julian J; b. ca 1893; d. Los Angeles,Nov 1918.
Philanthropic worker, Los Angeles; withJewish WelfareBd.· See:AJYB, 21:204;NYTimes, Nov 271918, 13:3.
Cohn, JuUus; b. Ft Scott, KS, Oct 10 1886.LLB U KS, LLM Yale. • Lawyer, municipaljudge, Portland, OR; officer County ReliefOrg; WWI service. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohn, Julius H; b. Newark, Apr 3 1898; d.Livingstonl NJ, Feb 1970.
Accountant, communalldr, N]; natl officer AmJewish Com; bd Heb Union ColI. • See:AJYB,72:540; NYTimes, Feb 2 1970.
Cohn, Julius Joseph; b. Elgin, TX, Feb 121885.
Heb Union ColI. - Automobile accessory mfr,communal & civic worker, Chattanooga; activeBoy Scouts, synagog, Sabbath school. - See:WWIAJ,1938.
Cohn, Kaspare; b. ca 1831; d. Los Angeles,Nov 181916.
Communal worker, Los Angeles.· See:AJYB,19(1917-1918):264.
Cohn, L Clarence; b. Baltimore, Dec 141895.
AB, MD Johns Hopkins. • Surgeon, Baltimore;facultyJohns Hopkins. • See: WWIAJ, 1938.
Cohn, LeonardA; b. NYC, Sep 31880.Columbia. • Broker, NYC; active Home forAged & Infirm Hebs. • See: WWIAJ, 1926,1938.
Cohn, Leopold; b. Gennany, ca 1865; d.Cincinnati, Jan 111942.
To US 1941. • Physician, Iron Cross winner;Kaiser Wilhelms doctor during WWI. • See:AJYB, 44:336.
Cohn, Louis B (pseud=Eugene Wood); b.ca 1883; d. Bronx, June 18 1916.
CCNY, Columbia. • Author, public highschool t~hr, NYC.· See:AJYB, 19(19171918):264; NYTimes, June 201916,11:6.
Cohn, M Metz; b. Paterson, June 11893.LLB NY Law. -Lawyer, state supreme courtcommr, Paterson; state officer Veterans ofForeign Wars; officer bar assn; WWI service. •See: WWIAJ, 1938; BEOAJ.
Cohn, Martin (pseud=Alfred Mels); b.Berlin, Apr 15 1831; d. Summerdale,near Chicago, July 22 1894.
German author, military adventurer; LondonTimes correspondent Franco-Prussian War;.mem Foreign Legion, Schleswig-Holsteinarmy in Danish War, Spanish army service;convert to Christianity. - See: JE. .
Cohn, Maurice; b. Joliet, IL, Oct 13 1898.LLB Kent ColI of Law. • Lawyer, banker,
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Chicago; officer synagog. • See: WWIA],1938.
Cohn, Maurice Leon; b. Chicago, Nov 11903.
BS, MS, PhD U Chicago. • Research chemist,Denver; with NatlJewish Hospital; author infield. - See: WWIA], 1938.
Cohn, Max; b. Breslau, Jan 9 1875.To Chicago 1934. • U Freiburg, UHeidelberg, MD U Breslau. •Roentgenologist, Germany, Chicago; WWIGerman army service. • See: WWIA], 1938.
Cohn, Max M; b. San Francisco, Aug 201868.
Broker, business dir, San Francisco. • See:WWIA], 1938.
Cohn, Michael A; b. Russia, Dec 10 1867.NYU, MD Baltimore ColI of Physicians &Surgeons, post-grad .abroad. • Physician,English & Yiddish writer, Brooklyn; pres FreieArbeiter Stimme Assn. • See: WWIA], 1926,1928; BEOA].
Cohn, Michael Martin; b. Buffalo, Feb 61886.
AB Columbia, LLB U Buffalo. • Lawyer,Buffalo; active City Planning Assn, UnitedTaxpayers League. • See: WWIA], 1938.
Cohn, Mildred (Mrs Henry Primakoff); b.NYC, 1913.
PhD Columbia. - Physical biochemist; facultyWashington U (St Louis), U PA; with AmHeart Assn. - See: E].
Cohn, Milton Dewey; b. NYC, Jan 20 1898.Social worker, Buffalo; earlier in vaudeville;with county adm; WWI service. - See:WWIA], 1938.
. Cohn, Morris; b. Lodz, 1888?; d.Paterson,Nov71950.
Accounting exec, communalldr. - See: A]YB,53:524; NITimes, Nov 8 1950,29:4.
Cohn, Morris M; b. New Albany, IN, Mar141852; d. Little Rock, 1922.
BL AR State. - Lawyer, city atty, civic ldr,Little Rock; faculty U AR; active bar assn;author in field. -See: UJE; A]YB, 6(19041905):78,24:130.
Cohn, Morris Mandel; b. Schenectady, Nov211898.
BS, MS Union ColI. • Sanitary engineer,Schenectady; officer professional assns; ,authorin field; WWI service. • See: WWIA], 1928,1938; BEOA].
Cohn, Morton Jacob; b. Detroit, Jan 121910.
AB U Cincinnati, BH, ordained Heb UnionColI. • Rabbi, Cincinnati; regional dir UnionofAm Heb Congregations; officer MenorahSoc. • See: WWIA], 1938.
Cohn, Nathan; b. Nashville, Nov 7 1859/1860; d. Nashville, Feb 3 1946.
AB, LLB U Cincinnati. • Lawyer, specialchancery court judge, communal & civic ldr,
Nashville; mem Bd ofEducation; active UnionofAm Heb Congregations, Fedn ofJewishCharities. • See: A]YB, 48:486; WWIA], 1926,1938.
Cohn, Ralph Frederick; b. Ft Wayne, Nov 51901.
BS, MS U MI... Chemical & industrialengineer, Dixon, IL; mem Airport Commn;WWI service. - See: WWIA], 1938.
Cohn, Richard; b. ca 1881; d. NYC, Mar 281934.
Pianist, orchestra ldr, NYc. -See: A]YB,36:279.
Cohn, Robert Garvey; b. NYC, Nov 131908.
CCNY, New School. • Writer, Jamaica, NY. •See: WWIA], 1938.
Cohn, Sam; b. ca 1856; d. Toledo, Nov 101915.
County tax commr, Toledo. • See: A]YB,18(1916-1917):106.
Cohn, Samuel Francis; b. Bialystok, Feb 151894.
To US 1898.· Fremont ColI, U MI, LLBColumbia. • Lawyer, army officer, Pullman,WA; faculty WA State ColI; WWI service. •See: UJE; WWIA], 1938.
Cohn, Sara (Mrs); b. ca 1851; d. Memphis,Apr 301936.
Communal worker, Memphis. - See: A]YB,38:426.
Cohn, Sarah Belle Davidson (Mrs Leo LCohn); b. Philadelphia, Mar 261855.
Furrier, communal worker, Philadelphia; chrJewish Womens Memorial Fund; activesynagog. - See:A]YB, 7(1905-1906):49;WWIA], 1938.
Cohn, Saul; b. NYC, Aug 29 1885; d. June 41954.
Lawyer, dept store exec, banker, Newark; dirBeth Israel Hospital; active Welfare Fedn. •See: WWIA], 1938; WWWL4., 3; NITimes,June 6 1954, 86: 1.
Cohn, Seldon; b. Fulton, KY, July 20 1878.MD U PA. - Surgeon, city health officer,Fulton, KY; officer med soc. • See: WWIA],1938.
Cohn, Simon; b. ca 1849; d. New Orleans,Oct 3 1910.
Communal worker, New Orleans. - See:A]YB, 13(1911-1912):136.
Cohn, Simon; b. ca 1866; d.Northhampton, MA, Dec 30 1938.
Merchant, communal worker, Northhampton,MA.· See:A]YB, 41:420.
Cohn, Solomon A; b. ca 1863; d. NYC, May271914.
Coffee merchant, NYc.. See:A]YB, 16(19141915):162.
Cohn, Theodore D; b. Brooklyn, ca 1900;d. Brooklyn, June 1984.
Cole,. Sidney I
U PA, LI ColI Hospital. - Physician, professor,researcher; specialty: family & internalmedicine, cholesterol. • See: NITimes, June 61984, IV 25:4.
Cohn, Theodore L; b. ca 1903; d. NYC,Aug 1964.
Columbia, BS NYU, MD Bellevue. II
Orthopedic surgeon, NYC; fdr, officer medsoc; active Boy Scouts, Fedn of]ewishPhilanthropies; WWII service. - See:NITimes, Aug 41964,30:1.
Cohn, Willi Menachem; b. Berlin, Feb 61897.
To US 1931. • D Engineering BerlinTechnical Inst. • Physicist, physics equipmentmfr, expedition ldr; faculty U CA (Berkeley). "See: WWIA], 1938.
Cohn-~ener, Ernst; b. Tilsit, Germany,Dec 25 1882; d. NYC, Apr 13 1941.
To US 1938. • Art authority, Turkish &Indian art specialist. • See: A]YB, 43:356;NITimes, Apr 141941,17:4.
Cohon, A Irma (Mrs Samuel S Cohon); b.Portland, OR, Sep 8 1890.
Heb Union ColI, AB U Cincinnati. • Poet,author on Jewish subjects & music, Cincinnati.• See: WWIA], 1928, 1938.
Cohon, Beryl David; b. Russia, Feb 121898; d. 1976.
To US 1906. • AB U IL, ordained Heb UnionColI. • Rabbi, Boston; lecturer on the Bible. •See: UJE (sub Cohon, Samuel Solomon);WWIA], 1938; CCARYB.
Cohon, Samuel Solomon; b. Lohi, Minsk,Mar ~2 1888; d. Los Angeles, Aug 221959.
In US since 1904. • U Chicago, U Cincinnati,ordained Heb Union ColI. • Rabbi, theologian,Chicago, Cincinnati; faculty Heb Union ColI;drafted 1937 Columbus Platform; an editorUnion Haggadah, Rabbis Manual; author in field.• See: UJE; E];A]YB, 62:449; WWIA], 1926,1928; WWWIA, 4; NITimes, Aug 23 1959,92:5.
Colchamiro, Jess M; b. Janina, Greece, Aug51899; d. Miami Beach, Feb 11971.
In US since 1912. • Business exec, Sephardicldr; benefactor Albert Einstein ColI ofMed. •See:A]YB,73:630.
Cole, Louis Maurice; b.Chicago, Mar 241870; d. Los Angeles, Sep28 1930.
Wholesale produce exec, communal fundraiser,Los Angeles; WWl government service. • See:A]YB, 33:125; WWIA], 1926,1928,1938.
Cole, Louis William; b. NYC, July 11890.BS, EE Cooper Union. • Mfr exec, Harrison,NY. • See: WWWL4., 8.
Cole, Sidney I; b. Chicago, Aug 15 1907; d.Chicago, Oct 281972.
BS, ME Armour Inst. • Business exec,mechanical engineer, Chicago; nat! bd UnionofAm Heb Congregations; WWI service. •See:A]YB, 74:555; WWIA], 1938;NITimes,Oct 30 1972,34:2.
Coie, Sylvan
Cole, Sylvan; b. Los Angeles, Sep 2 1889.NatI shirt chain store exec, communal worker,NYC.• See: WWIA], 1926, 1938; WWWIA,8.
Coleman, Aaron Barnet; b. NYC, Nov 111896.
AB, LLB Columbia. • Lawyer, NYC; facultyCCNY; active bar assn. • See; WWIA], 1938;BEOA].
Coleman, Bernard Simpson; b. StaffordSprings, CT, July 2 1898.
BS MIT. • Public health & welfare admr,Municipal Relief Dir, Newark; active NJ FednofYM-YWHAs; author mfield. • See:WWIA], 1938; BEOA].
Coleman, Clarence Louis; b. Memphis,May 111879.
"Wholesale & retail cigar merchant, Memphis;then broker, Chicago. • See: WWIA], 1938.
Coleman, David; b. Malden, MA, 1900; d.NYC, Apr 171969.
Stockbroker, philanthropist, NYC. • See:A]YB, 71:603; NYTimes, Apr 191969, 33:3.
Coleman, Edward Davidson; b. Suwalki,Aug 15 1891; d. Miami Beach, Sep 31939.
To NYC 1904. • AB Harvard. • Writer,librarian, bibliographer, businessman, AmJewish historian; orgr Herzl Youth Club;officer Am Jewish Historical Soc. • See: UJE;E];A]YB, 42:477; PA]HS, 37:458-60;WWIA], 1938; BEOA].
Coleman, Libbie B; b. 1902?; d. NYC, July311966.
Philanthropist, NYC; benefactor AlbertEinstein ColI ofMed, Brandeis. • See: A]YB,68:525.
Coleman, Nathan; b. Russia, Aug 11 1900;d. NYC,July41973.
In US since 1914. • Business exec, communalldr, Bensonhurst, NY; officer B'nai B'rith,United Jewish Appeal, Jewish CommunityHouse. • See:A]YB, 75:654.
Colin, Ralph Frederick; b. NYC, Nov 181900.
AB CCNY, LLB Columbia. • Lawyer, NYC;general counsel CBS; dir Am Soc for JewishFarm Settlements in Russia; trustee Baron deHirsch Fund. • See: WWIA], 1938; WWWIA,8.
Colin, Saul; b. Bucharest; d. NYC, Apr 211967.
Producer, stage mgr, author, NYC; headSenior Dramatic Workshop, Carnegie Hall. •See: NITimes, Apr 23 1967,92:6.
Collier, Simon; b. Salem, MA, June 1 1894.BS Worcester Polytech. • Chemist, NYC;active professional socs, synagog. • See:WWIA],1938.
Collins, Charlotte (Lottie); b. London, ca1865.
To US 1892. • Actress, England, US.• See:]E.
Colm, Gerhard; b. Hannover, June 301897; d. Dec 251968.
To NYC 1933.· PhD UFreiburg.·Economist, statistician, presidential &goverrunent advisor; faculty U Kiel, NewSchool; author in field; WWI German armyservice. • See: UJE; E]; WWIA], 1938;WWWlA., 5; NYTimes, Dec 27 1968, 30:4.
Colman, Jesse Charles; b. San Francisco,Feb 71879.
Restaurant exec, civic ldr, San Francisco; memBd of Supervisors; WWI service. • See:WWIA], 1928.
Comar, Jerome Morton; b. Chicago, May201911; d. Chicago, Sep 18 1975.
BA U MI. • Business exec, communalldr,Chicago; natI officer Am Jewish Com; presJewish Fedn, Jewish United Fund, JewishVocational Service. • See:A]YB, 77:593;WWWlA.,6.
Comen, Louis M; b. Bridgeport, CT, June25 1895; d.Jan 1944.
BCS NYU, LLB NJ Law, CPA. • Lawyer,accountant, Union City, NJ; with New Dealagencies; WWI, WWII service. • See:WWIA], 1938; NYTimes, Jan 81944,13:3.
Comenitz, Benjamin Samuel; b. NYC, July41891.
Newspaper & magazine distributor, communal& civic ldr, Davenport, IA; pres JewishCharities; officer Community Chest; activetrade assns.· See: WWIA], 1938.
Comins, Harry Leo; b. Elizabethgrad, Mar241901.
To US 1906. • BS Valparaiso U, MA Trinity,PhD Hartford Seminary. • Educator, theorist,experimenter, Cincinnati, Brooklyn; withUnion ofAm Heb Congregations; author/editor in field. • See: WWIA], 1938.
Cominsky, Jacob Robert; b. Rochester, NY,1899; d. Asbury Park, NJ, Aug 2 1968.
AB U Rochester, Litt D Ithaca ColI. •Journalist, editor, NYC; with NYTimes, NYWorld, Saturday Review; bd U Rochester. • See:WWWlA., 5; NYTimes, Aug 41968,68:3.
Commanday, Frank Israel; b.Elizabethgrad, Dec 25 1888.
To US 1894. • Northeastern Law, LLBWebster Law. • Advertising agent, printingexec, NYc.. See: WWIA], 1938.
Comp, Solomon; b. ca 1863; d. Cleveland,Jan 61940.
Rabbi, Cleveland. • See:A]YB, 42:477.
Comroe, Bernard I; b. York, PA, 1906; d.Philadelphia, Sep 141945.
Physician, Philadelphia; specialty: arthritis;faculty U PA. • See:A]YB, 48:486; NYTimes,Sep 16 1945,44:3.
Cone, Bernard M; b. Baltimore, Sep 211874; d. May 211956.
Baltimore City ColI, AB Johns Hopkins, MA,LLB Columbia. • Cotton textile mfr, civicbenefactor, Greensboro, NC, NYC; memSchool Bd (Greensboro); natI officer mfg assns.
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• See: UJE(sub Cone); WWIA], 1928, 1938;BEOA]; NYTimes, May 22 1956, 33:1.
Cone, Bessie Skutch (Mrs Sydney MCone); b. Baltimore, June 9 1880.
Notre Dame ColI (Baltimore). • Communal &civic ldr, Baltimore; natI com Youth Aliya!t;officer Childrens Hospital School, JewishChildrens Soc. • See: WWIA], 1926, 1938.
Cone, Caesar; b. Jone~boroOohnstown),NC,1859;d.Greensboro,NC,Mar1917.
Cotton textile mfr, communal worker,philanthropist, Greensboro, NC; officer natItrade assn; active promoting employee welfare.• See: UJE (sub Cone); E] (sub Cone); A]YB,19(1917-1918):264; PA]HS, 26:276-77;NYTimes, Mar 3 1917,9:2.
Cone, Clarence N; b. ca 1876; d.Greensboro,NC, 1929/1930.
Cotton textile mfr, civic & philanthropicworker, Greensboro, NC.· See:A]YB, 31:92.
Cone, Claribel; b. Jonesboro, NC, Nov 141864; d. Lausanne, Switzerland, Sep 201929.
MD? Johns Hopkins, MD Baltimore & PAWomens Med ColI. • Physician, major artcollector; specialty: pathology; collector ofFrench Impressionist, post-Impressionistworks, collection in Baltimore Art Museum;author in field. • See: UJE (sub Cone); E] (subCone); WWIA], 1926, 1928; NAW; DAB, 4.
Cone, Etta; b. Jonesboro, NC, 1870; d.Blowing Rock, NC, Aug 311949.
Art collector, Baltimore, Paris; specialty:Matisse. • See: UJE (sub Cone); E] (sub Cone);WWIA], 1926, 1928; NAW; DAB, 4.
Cone (Kohn), Herman(n); b. Bavaria, 1828;d.1897.
To US 1845. • Grocer, Baltimore; carriedwell-known ethical letter with him when heemigrated. • See: UJE (sub Cone); E] (subCone).
Cone, Herman; b. NYC, 1895; d.Greensboro, NC, Dec 10 1955.
Cotton textile mfr, pres Cone Mills,Greensboro, NC.·· See: UJE (sub Cone); E](sub Cone); WWWIA, 3; NYTimes, Dec 111955,88:7.
Cone, Julius W; b. Baltimore, Nov 26 1872;d. Greensboro, NC; May 17 1940.
Pres cotton mills, philanthropist, Greensboro,NC; state officer United Jewish Appeal. • See:UJE(sub Cone);A]YB, 42:477; WWIA], 1928,1938.
Cone, Moses Herman; b. Jonesboro, NC,1857; d. Greensboro, NC, Dec 81908.
Cotton textile mfr, merchant, philanthropist,Greensboro, NYC; co-fdr Cone Export &Commn Co. • See: E] (sub Cone); A]YB,11(1909-1910):108; DAB.
Cone, Nathan; b. NYC, Jan 1 1894.DDS George Washington.· Dentist,Washington DC; faculty Georgetown U. II
See: WWIA], 1928.
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Cone, Sydney M; b. Jonesboro, TN, Nov161869.
AB Johns Hopkins, MD UPA, post-gradabroad. • Physician, surgeon, Baltimore;faculty Baltimore Med ColI, U MD; pres HebOrphan Asylum; WWI service. • See: UJE(sub Cone); WWIA], 1926, 1928, 1938.
Coney, Joseph Perl; b. Peoria, May 251882.
Northwestern, DDS Georgetown U.· Dentist,communal worker, Peoria; dir Jewish WelfareBd. • See: WWIA], 1938.
Conheim, Hennann; b. KOnigsberg, ca1858; d. NYC, May 2 1927.
Merchant, Zionist worker, NYc. • See: A]YB,30:79; NITimes, May 3 1927,27:3.
Conn, Jacob Harry; b. Baltimore, Jan 201904.
AB Johns Hopkins, MD U MD. • Psychiatrist,Baltimore; facultyJohns Hopkins; consult USPublic Health Service; author in field. • See:WWIA],1938.
Conrad, Alfred H; b. Brooklyn, 1924; d.VT, Oct 18 1970.
Economist,. activist; faculty CCNY; advocateopen admissionspolicy, anti-war studentprotests. • See: NITimes, Oct 20 1970,48:1.
Conrad, Victor; b. Vienna, 1876; d. 1962.To US 1938. • Meteorologist, Vienna; facultyU Czernowitz, U Vienna, Harvard; author/editor in field. • See: E].
Conried, Heinrich; b. Bielitz, Silesia, Sep13 1855; d. Meran, Tyrol, Apr 271909.
To US 1878. • Shoefterfield ColI. • Actor,producer, impresario, university lecturer,NYC; mgr Thalia Theatre, MetropolitanOpera House; introduced Caruso, Mahler. •See: UJE;A]YB, 6(1904-1905):79,11(19091910):108; DAB; NITimes, Apr 301909,9:5.
Constangy, Frank Alan; b. Adanta, 1911; d.Adanta, Apr 11 1971.
Lawyer, government advisor. • See: WWWIA,5.
Cook, Alfred A; b. San Francisco, June 151873; d. NYC,Jan 21950.
Lawyer. • See: WWWIA, 2; NITimes, Jan 31950,25:1.
Cook, Cecelia (Mrs); b. ca 1868; d. LongBeach, LI,July 71935.
Civic & communalldr, NYC; staffAm Heb. •See:A]YB,38:426.
Cook, Fannie FraDk (Mrs Jerome E Cook);b. St Charles, MO, Oct 4 1893; d. StLouis, Aug 251949.
Author, interracial activist, civic worker, StLouis. • See:A]YB, 52:501; NITimes, Aug 261949,20:2.
Cook, Morris; b. 1882; d. Philadelphia, Jan221956.
Communalldr; a fdr Mizrachi; activeJewishNatl Fund, Zionist Org ofAm. • See: A]YB,58:476.
Cook, Samuel; b. Philadelphia, Jan 8 1907.AB Haverford ColI, ordained Heb Union ColI.• Rabbi, Philadelphia; in charge ofyouth workfor Union ofAm Heb Congregations; dirJewish Chautauqua Soc. • See: WWIA], 1938.
Cook, Simom; b. IL, 1856; d. St Louis, Sep91907.
US Naval Academy. • Naval officer; SpanishAm War service & earlier. • See: UJE; A]YB,6(1904-1905):79, 1O(1908-1909):I27;NYTimes, Sep 11 1907, 9:6.
Cooke, Samuel; b. Ukraine; d. Cheltenham,PA, May 22 1965.
To Philadelphia 1908. • Businessman; fdr PAFruit Co; early supporter of the supermarketconcept. • See: WWWIA, 4; DAB, 7; NITimes,May23 1965,84:5.
Coons, Albert; b. Du Bois, PA, Nov 111890; d. Aug 25 1959.
Retail exec, civic & communal worker,Lebanon, PA, NYC; with Allied Stores; WWIservice.· See: WWIA], 1928, 1938; BEOA];WWWIA,3;NITimes,Aug261959.
Coons, Eva Kahn (Mrs Isidor Coons); b.Philadelphia, Mar 28 1859; d.Philadelphia, Oct 17 1918.
Communal worker, Philadelphia; specialty:welfare ofJewish children. • See: A]YB,7(1905-1906):50,21:204; PA]HS, 28:268-69.
Coons, Isidore; b. Wdkes-Barre, June 141889.
PhB Lafayette ColI. • Dir natl communal &civic fundraising campaigns, NYC; mem PresHoovers "Flying Squadron"; WWI service. •See: WWIA], 1938.
Coons, Joseph David; b. Wdkes-Barre,June 14 1852.
BA, MA Central High School (Philadelphia). •Lawyer, communalldr, Wilkes-Barre; officersynagog, Home for Friendless Children, B'naiB'rith. • See: A]YB, 7(1905-1906):50.
Coons, Sheldon R; b. Wdkes-Barre,Jan 121895; d. NYC, Sep 211979.
Business consult & exec, NYC; with Lord &Thomas; chr bd Mt Sinai. • See: WWWIA, 7;NITimes, Sep 22 1979, 18:5.
Cooper, Charles I; b. Ukraine, Dec 291886.
To US 1899.· AB U Pittsburgh. • Social workadmr, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis; officerprofessional socs; with Joint Distribution Comin Poland, post-WWI. • See: WWIA], 1938;BEOA].
Cooper, Edward Nathan; b. Cleveland,1912; d. Oct 211971.
BA, MBA Harvard. • Economist, governmentworker, Bethesda; active professional org. •See: WWWIA, 5.
Cooper, Elias; b. Cracow, Dec 161937; d.NYC, Mar 211979.
In US since 1949. • Historian, author, NYC;faculty Bronx Community ColI, CUNY; editorThe Am Zionist. • See:A]YB, 81:365.
Cooper, Philip
Cooper, Emil; b. Odessa, 1879; d. Nov1960.
To US ca 1929. • Moscow Conservatory. •Conductor, Chicago; with Civic Opera Co. •See: UJE; NITimes, Nov 17 1960, 37:1.
Cooper, Harold; b. Montreal, Jan 9 1915; d.Nov 30 1969.
To US 1938.· B Arch McGill. • Architect,Scarsdale; active professional assns; WWIICanadian service. • See: WWWL4, 5.
Cooper, Harry; b. ca 1878; d. NYC, Oct 221937.
Actor,communalworker,NYC.· See:A]YB,40:382; NITimes, Oct 23 1937, 17:2.
Cooper, Harry; b. NYC,Jan 201890.AB CCNY. • Business exec, Brooklyn; presCooper Safety Razor Corp; active synagog. •See: WWIA], 1938.
Cooper, Harry; b. Russia, Feb 15 1896; d.Baltimore,June 17 1949.
Career army officer, presidential bodyguard;WWII service. • See: A]YB, 51 :520.
Cooper, Henry; b. Bar, Podolia, Sep 61906.
To Philadelphia 1914. • Gratz, PA Academy ofFine Arts. • Artist, cantor, Philadelphia. • See:WWIA],1938.
Cooper, Irving Ben; b. London, Feb 71902.LLB Washington U (St Louis).· Lawyer,municipal judge, NYC; counsel investigativecommns; active settlement work, Jewish FednofPhilanthropies. • See: WWIA], 1938.
Cooper, Israel; b. Alusenitz, KamenetzPodolsk, Jan 25 1943.
Cantor, Roumania, Russia, Chicago, NYC. •See:A]YB,6(1904-1905):215.
Cooper, Leo; b. ca 1859; d. San Francisco,May 301932.
Actor, ldr Little Theatre movement, SanFrancisco. • See:A]YB, 34:110.
Cooper, Leon; b. Mir, Russia, July 29 1888;d.Jan 141962.
-To US 1899. • AB CCNY, Fordham,Columbia. • Business exec, communal worker,Brooklyn; officer YMHA (Williamsburg). •See: WWIA], 1926,1938; NITimes, Jan 151962,27:3.
Cooper, Lester Irving; b. NYC, Jan 201919; d.June 61985.
NYU, Columbia.· Television & motionpicture producer, editor, author, Westport,CT; WWII service. • See: WWWL4., 8.
Cooper, Morris; b. ca 1860; d. NYC, Nov141935.
Lawyer, author, NYC; editor in field. • See:A]YB,38:426.
Cooper, Philip; b. Russia, 1889.Physician, colI professor, Syracuse. • See:A]YB,24:130.
Cooper, Philip; b. East Boston, Nov 111908; d. Oct 1 1972.
Cooper, Samuel Benjamin
MD Harvard. • Physician, surgeon,Gainesville, FL; faculty Albert Einstein CoIl ofMed, Yeshiva U; active professional assns;wwn service. • See: WWWIA, 6; NYTimes,Oct 2 1972,40:5.
Cooper, Samuel Benjamin; b. Russia, Oct22 1889/1890.
Cotton converter, communal worker, FallRiver, MA; officer synagog. • See: WWIA],1928; BEGA].
Coopennan, Harold 0; b. Minneapolis,June 71889.
U MN, MD St Louis U. • Ear, eye, nose &throat specialist, Minneapolis; officer MenorahSoc. • See: WWIA], 1926.
Coopennan, Morris Benjamin; b. Russia,Sep 12 1884; d. June 26 1948.
To US 1892. • MD U PA. • Orthopedist,orthopedic surgeon, Philadelphia; faculty UPA. • See: WWIA], 1938; NYTimes, June 271948,52:5.
Coopennan, Philip; b. NYC, Dec 3 1918.BS CCNY, MS NYU, PhD NYU. • Physicist,mathematician; faculty Farleigh-Dickinson. •See: WWWIA, 8.
Coopersmith, Harry; b. Russia, 1902.To US 1911. • Inst ofMusical Arts, MAColumbia,JTS Tchrs, Vienna.· Musician,music tchr, composer liturgical music,Chicago. • See: UJE.
Cootner, Paul Harold; b. Loganport, IN,May 25 1930; d. Apr 161978.
BS, MA U FL, PhD MIT. • Economist,author, Palo Alto; faculty MIT, Stanford. •See: WWWIA, 7.
Copeland, Fannie D (Mrs); b.*; d. Chicago,June 111938.
Communal & civic worker, Chicago. • See:A]YB,40:383.
Copeland, Lillian; b. NYC, Nov 25 1904; d.July 71964.
U Southern CA, U Southern CA Law. •Lawyer, Olympic shotput champion, LosAngeles. • See: UJE; BEGA]; NYTimes, July 81964,35:1.
Copeloff, Moses Bemard; b. Atlanta, Dec25 1893.
MD Emory. • Physician, Atlanta; WWIservice. • See: WWIA], 1938.
Copland, Aaron; b. Brooklyn, Nov 14 1900.Noted Am composer, pianist, NYC; orgr musicfestivals; faculty Berkshire Music Center;officer professional socs; author in field. • See:UJE; E]; WWlA], 1938; BEGA].
Copland, David; b. Poland, Sep 23 1874.To US 1881. • Business exec, Chicago. (I See:WWIA],1938.
Copland, David; b. Glasgow, Apr 21 1890.To US 1909. • AB Marlborough CoIl(Dublin). • Lawyer, municipal judge,Cleveland; officer B'nai B'rith. • See: WWIA],1938.
Coralnik, Abraham (Abram); b. Uman,Ukraine, 1883; d. NYC,July 16 1937.
To US 1915, 1920.· UKiev, UFlorence, UBerlin, PhD U Vienna. • Yiddish, Russian &German journalist, essayist, Zionist ldr; staffTog; mem]ewish Agency; served in Kerenskygovernment. • See: UJE;E]; A]YB; 24:130,40:383; WWIA], 1926,1928; BEGA];NYTimes, July 171937,15:1.
Corcos, Lucille; b. NYC, Sep 21 1908; d.Aug 1973.
Artist. • See: WWWIA, 6; NYTimes, Aug 251973,32:3.
Corenbleth, Emil; b. Bunceton, MO, Nov201897.
LLB UTX.· Lawyer, Dallas; mem CityCouncil; WWI service. • See: WWIA], 1938.
Coriat, Isador Henry; b. Philadelphia, Dec10 1875; d. Boston, May 26 1943.
MD Tufts, Harvard. • Neurologist,psychoanalyst, pioneer Freudian, Boston;officer professional socs; author/editor in field.• See: UJE;A]YB, 24:130,45:383; WWIA],1926,1928,1938; WWWIA, 2; NYTimes, May271943,25:2.
Combleet, Theodore; b. St Louis, Mar 101899.
BS, MD, MS U IL, U MO, St Louis U, U PA.• Dermatologist, Chicago; faculty U IL; authorin field.· See: WWIA], 1938; BEGA].
Comfeld, Harry George; b. Philadelphia,Oct 61899.
PhG Temple U. • Pharmacist, Philadelphia;faculty Temple U; active Republican politics;WWI service. • See: WWIA], 1938.
Comfield, Jerome; b. NYC, Oct 301912; d.Sep 17 1979.
BS NYU, post-grad Columbia. • Statistician,Great Falls, VA; faculty U Pittsburgh, JohnsHopkins, Columbia, Am U, U MI; officerprofessional assns. • See: WWWIA, 7.
Cornman, Noel; b. Brooklyn, Feb 10 1927;d. Mar 41975.
AB, JD UCLA. • Lawyer, commUnal worker,Los Angeles; active bar assns. • See: WWWIA,6.
Corr, Israel; b. ca 1863; d. Ellington, CT,Nov 23 1940.
Rabbi, Ellington, CT. • See:A]YB, 43:356.
Cortez, Ricardo Qacobl]ack Krantz); b.Vienna, July/Sep 19 1899; d. Apr 1977.
Movie actor, B~rbank, CA. • See: WWIA],1938; NYTimes, Apr 291977, II 4:3.
Corwin, Nonnan Lewis; b. Boston, 1910.Radio & motion picture writer, dir, producer. •See:E].
Cosel, Miriam Marlin (Mrs William LeonCosel); b. New Castle, PA, June 30 1895.
Drexel, Haverford CoIl, Inst of InternatlRelations. • Peace worker, communal & civicworker, New Castle, PA; dietician, WWI.·See: WWIA], 1938; BEGA].
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Cosell, Howard (bom Cohen); b. 1920.Yale. • Controversial sportscaster, columnist,lawyer, NYC; WWII service. • See: E]:19831985.
Coser, Lewis A; b. Gennany, 1913.To US 1941. • Sociologist; faculty Brandeis,SUNY (Stony Brook); editor Dissent.·· See: E].
Coslow, Sam; b. Dec 27 1902.Songwriter, composer film scores, Hollywood,CA. • See: WWIA], 1938.
Costa, Isaac; b. ca 1847; d. NYC, June1937.
Civil War veteran, decorated, NYC; honorarycolonel]ewish War Veterans. • See: A]YB,39:590; NYTimes, June 81937,25:3.
Costa, Isaac da; b. England?, ca 1721; d.Charleston, SC, 1750.
Outstanding Charleston]ew, merchant; activeMason. 0 See: BDEA].
Courant,Richard;b.P~land,1888;d.Jan271972.
To NYC 1934/1936. • PhD U Gottingen. •Mathematician; faculty NYU; author in field;WWI German army service, WWIIgovernment service. • See: E]; WWWIA, 5;NYTimes, Jan 28 1972, 32:1.
Courland, Maurice; b. Zichron Yaakov,Palestine, Nov 18 1890; d. NYC, Nov 161957.
To US 1914. • Alliance Israelite Universelle,Jerusalem Art School, Beaux Arts (Paris),Buenos Aires, CCNY. • Architect, designer ofsynagogs, NYC.· See:A]YB, 60:355; WWIA],1928, 1938;NYTimes, Nov 181957, 31:2.
Coumos, John; b. Kiev, Mar 61881; d.NYC, Aug 1966.
To US 1891. • Novelist, editor, translator,London; authority on Russia; WWI Britishgovernment service. • See: UJE; WWIA],1926, 1928, 1938; BEGA]; NYTimes, Aug 281966,93:1.
Court, Nathan Altshiller (AItszyller); b.Warsaw, Jan 22 1881; d. Nonnan, OK,July 21 1968.
To US 1911. • MS, DSc U Ghent, post-gradColumbia. • Mathematician, Norman, OK;faculty U OK; author in field. • See: A]YB,24:130; WWIA], 1926, 1928, 1938; DetroitJewish News, Aug 2 1968; NYTimes, July 251968,33:4.
Covici, Patrick (Pascal); b. Botosani,Rumania, 1885; d. NYC, Oct 141964.
To Chicago 1898. • Lewis Inst, U Chicago, UMI. • Book publisher, editor, litterateur,Chicago, NYC.... See: UJE; DAB, 7; NYTimes,Oct 15 1964,39:4.
Cowan, Leonard Lawrence; b. Marinette,WI, Apr 10 1891.
LLB Chicago Law. • Lawyer, businessman,Chicago. • See: WWIA], 1938.
Cowan, Louis G; b. Chicago, Dec 121909;d. NYC, Nov 18 1977.
Business, communications & broadcast
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journalism exec, communal worker, NYC; presCBS Television News; faculty Brandeis,Columbia; WWII government service. • See:A]YB, 78:539; WWW1A, 7; NYTimes, Nov 191977, 1:1.
Cowan, Percy; b. Racine, WI, 1894.U IL, Northwestern. • Hotel exec, dirWaldorf-Astoria, NYC, Chicago; WWI TXnad guard border patrol. • See: "WWlA], 1938.
Cowen, Alma Desenberg (Mrs IsraelCowen); b. Kalamazoo, MI, Dec 31 1872.
U MI, Kalamazoo ColI. • Civic & communalwelfare worker, Chicago; officer Nad CouncilofJewish Women, Nad Fedn ofTempleSisterhoods. - See: "WWlA],1926, 1938.
Cowen, Charles Abraham; b. NYC, Sep 261880; d. Tel Aviv, Jan 6 1953.
La~er,Zionistadmr, author, NYC; withZionist Org ofAm; active Am Jewish Cong,Young Judea; editor Maccabean. - See: A]YB,55:455; "WWlA], 1926, 1938; NYTimes, Jan 151953,27:6.
Cowen, Edward David; b. ca 1857; d.Seatde, Dec 7 1930.
Editor, Seatde Press. - See:A]YB, 33:125.
Cowen, Israel; b. Houston, Dec 12 1861; d.Chicago, Apr 3 1922.
LLB Northwestern. - La~er, superior courtmaster in chancery, communalldr, Chicago;officer B'nai B'rith, Jewish Chautauqua Soc,Fedn of Synagogues. - See:]E; UJE; A]YB,7(1905-1906):50-1; PA]HS, 29:157-8.
Cowen, Joshua Lionel; b. NYC, Aug 251880; d. Palm Beach, Sep 81965.
CCNY, Columbia. • Inventor battery-poweredminiature locomotive; mfr "Lionel" trains. •See: WWWIA, 4; DAB, 7;NYTimes, Sep 91965,41:3.
Cowen, Lillie Goldsmith (Mrs PhilipCowen); b. ca 1851; d. New Rochelle,Sep 71939.
Communal worker, NYc. • See: A]YB,42:477.
Cowen, Mark; b. ca 1859; d. NYC, May 61934.
Uniform mfr, NYC; WWI army supplier. •See:A]YB,36:279.
Cowen, Myron Melvin; b. Logan, lA, Jan251898; d. Washington DC, Nov 11965.
LLB Drake, LLD Salem ColI. • La~er,diplomat, ambassador to Australia, Belgium,Philippines. • See: WWWlA, 4; NYTimes, Nov3 1965, 39:1.
Cowen, Newman; b. ca 1832; d. NYC, Jan15 1912.
Communal worker, NYc. - See: A]YB,14(1912-1913):125.
Cowen, Philip; b. NYC, July 25 1853; d.New Rochelle, Apr 201943.
Publisher, author, Inspector US ImmigrationService (Ellis Island), NYC; fdr, editor AmHeb; memoirs. • See: ]E; UJE; E]; A]YB,
6(1904-1905):79,24:130,45:383; WWIA],1938; NYTimes, Apr 211943,25:1.
Cracovaner, Arthur Joseph; b. NYC, July 21901.
AB, MA, MD Columbia, post-grad Vienna. •Otolaryngologist, NYC; faculty Columbia. •See: WWIA], 1938.
Cramer, David; b.Norwich, CT, July 211902.
AB NYU, LLB Yale. • La~er, city atty,deputy municipal judge, newspaper publisher,Torrington, CT. • See: WWIA], 1938.
Cramer, Konrad; b.*Painter, tchr, NYc. • See:A]YB, 24:130.
Crane, Barry; b. Detroit; d.July 51985.Motion picture & television producer, dir.·See: WWWIA, 8.
Crane, Edna Lapp (Mrs Irving Crane); b.Chicago, Feb 13 1878.
Communal worker, NYC; dir Fedn ofJewishWomens Orgs; active Am Jewish Congo • See:WWIA],1938.
Crane, Nathalia; b. NYC, 1913.Barnard, U Madrid. • Poet, novelist, NYc. •See: UJE.
Cranmer,?; b.*; d. Washington DC, July 191915.
Rabbi, Civil War veteran, Washington DC. •See:A]YB, 18(1916-1917):106.
Creim,. Ben Wilton; b. Chicago, Sep 191898; d. Feb 41952.
George Washington. - Electrical engineer,Los Angeles, Elberton, GA; WWIservice. •See: WWWIA, 3.
Cremin, Lawrence Arthur; b. NYC, 1925.Progressive education authority, NYC; facultyColumbia; officer professional socs; author infield. • See: E].
Creskoff, Jacob Joshua; b. Belz, Russia,Mar 301900; d. Aug 181979.
To US 1905.· Gratz, BS UPA· Consultingengineer, Philadelphia, NYC; specialty:earthquake-proofbldgs. • See: UJE; WWIA],1938; WWWIA, 7.
Cresson, Warder (adopted name=MichaelC Boaz Israel); b. Philadelphia; July 131798; d. Jerusalem, Nov 6 1860.
Religious enthusiast, convert to Judaism,proto-Zionist; led anti-missionary activities inPalestine; influenced by Isaac Leeser. - See:]E; UJE; E]; BDFA].
Criep, Leo Herman; b. Rumania, May 231896.
To US 1910. • BS, MD U Pittsburgh. •Physician, Pittsburgh; faculty U Pittsburgh. •See: "WWlA], 1938.
Crockin, Jacob; b. ca 1879; d. Norfolk, Jan261924.
Communal worker, civic ldr, Norfolk. - See:A]YB, 26:154.
Crystal, David
Crockin, Sadie Jacobs (Mrs Emil Crockin);b. Baltimore, Sep 1880.
Rapdolph Macon CoIl. - Volunteer welfare &communal worker, Baltimore; pres League ofWomen Voters, Hadassah; active Am JewishCong.· See: WWIA], 1926,1938; BEOA].
Crohn, Burrill Bernard; b. NYC, 1884.Gastroenterologist, NYC; faculty Columbia,Mt Sinai; active United Jewish Appeal; authorin field. - See: E].
Croll, Henry L; b. NYC, Dec 29 1867; d.NYC, May 191938.
Novelty & notions merchant, NYC; officertrade assn; active Fedn ofJewishPhilanthropies. • See: WWIA], 1926, 1938;NYTimes, May 20 1938, 19:2.
Cromlin, Paul H; b.*Motion picture producer, NYC. • See: A]YB,24:130.
Cronbach, Abraham; b. Indianapolis, Feb161882; d. Cincinnati, Apr 2 1965.
BA U Cincinnati, BHL, ordained Heb UnionCoIl, Cambridge U, Berlin Lehranstalt;honorary degree. - Rabbi, sociologist, author,pacifist, advocate of social justice, Cincinnati;faculty Heb Union ColI. - See: UJE; E]; A]YB,24:130,67:533; WWIA], 1926,1928,1938;BEOA]; WWWIA, 4.
Cronbach, Robert M; b. St Louis, Feb 101908.
PA Academy of Fine Arts, Washington U (StLouis). -Sculptor, NYc. - See: WWIA],1938.
Crossman, Jerome Kenneth; b. Gainesville,TX, Sep 141896; d. 1972.
LLB U TX. - La~er, corp exec, communalworker, Dallas. - See: WWWIA, 5.
Crost, Nathaniel; b. Saratoga Springs, NY,Oct 141889.
MD Albany Med CoIl. • Surgeon, obstetrician,gynecologist, NYC; WWI service. - See:WWIA],1938.
Crouse, Irving Isaac; b. Lomza, Feb 161900.
To US 1903. • MD Syracuse U. • Physician,Buffalo, NY; active synagog; WWI service. •See: WWIA], 1938.
Crown, Henry; b. Chicago, 1896.Owner Empire State Bldg; dir Hilton HotelsInternad, railroad, Jewish Welfare Fund(Chicago); WWII service. • See: EJ; NYTimesstory, Feb 21 1960.
Cruso, Pinchas; b. Romny, Russia, Sep 151889; d. NYC, Oct 141985.
In US since 1909. • Labor Zionist ldr; fdrLeague for Labor Palestine; WWI service. •See: A]YB, 87:438.
Crystal, David; b. Montreal; d. Hollywood,FL,Jan 28 1962.
Clothier, womens dress mfr, philanthropist,synagog official. • See: NYTimes, Jan 29 1962,25:1.
Crystal, Fabian M
Crystal, Fabian M; b. NYC, Mar 4 1899; d.NYC, Sep 211970.
AB Harvard, CE Columbia. • Engineer, bldr,NYC; bd YM-YWHA. • See:A]YB, 72:540;WWIA], 1938; NYTimes, Sep 23 1970,51:2.
Crystal, Leon; b. Shargorod, Russia, Apr 101894; d. NYC, Aug 22 1959.
In US since 1914. • Journalist, newscomment;1tor, translator, biographer, NYC;with Forward. • See: A]YB, 62:449; NYTimes,Aug 23 1959,93:1.
Crystal, Moses; b. ca 1866; d. Baltimore,Jan 1922.
Philanthropist, bldr, NYC; bd YMHA; activeJewish youth orgs. • See: A]YB, 24:101;NYTimes, Jan 281922,13:4.
Cuba, MaxM; b. NYC, Dec 10 1903.BCS GA Tech, LLB Woodrow Wilson ColI ofLaw. • Lawyer, accountant, civic ldr, Atlanta;mem City Council; chr Housing Authority;active Jewish Welfare Fund. • See: WWIA],1938.
Cudkowicz, Gustavo; b. Switzerland, July271927.
To US 1959.· MD U MI.· Experimentalpathologist, made discoveries in immunology;editor in field. • See: WWWIA., 8.
Cukor, George Dewey; b. NYC, July 71899; d.Jan 241983.
Motion picture dir, Academy Award winner,theatre mgr, Hollywood, CA; Gone with theWind, My Fair Lady; with Paramount, MGM,Selznick Internatl Studios. • See: UJE;WWIA], 1938; WWWIA,8.
Cukor, Maurice (Morris); b. Kallo,Hungary, Apr 291869.
To US 1884. • Royal ColI (Kallo, Hungary),LLB NYU. • Lawyer, NYC; pres MunicipalCivil Service Commn; active Tammanypolitics; represented Hungarian businessinterests. • See: WWIA], 1926, 1928, 1938.
Cullman, Howard Stix; b. NYC, Sep 23/251891; d. NYC, June 29 1972.
AB Yale. • Wholesale tobacco exec, civic ldr,public official, authority on hospital adm,NYC; Commr Port ofNY Authority; admrCivil Works Adm; ldr ORT. • See: UJE; E];WWIA], 1938;BEOA]; WWWIA, 5;NYTimes,June 30 1972, 38:1. .
Cullman, Joseph F; b. ca 1855; d. NYC,Aug61938.
Tobacco dealer, communal worker, NYc. •See:A]YB, 41:420.
Cummings, Israel; b. NYC, Feb 23 1889; d.NYC,Jan 281974.
Business exec, philanthropist, NYC; memWhite House Conf on Aging; officerEducational Alliance; benefactor Yeshiva U,Bar llan.· See:A]YB, 76:512-13; NYTimes, Jan301974,38:3.
Cummings, Nathan; b. Stjohn, NewBrunswick, Oct 14 1896; d. Palm Beach,Feb 191985.
Industrialist, businessman, art collector &patron, Canada, Baltimore; supportercommunal instns. • See:A]YB, 87:438;WWWIA,8.
Cummings, Samuel Naeham; b. Brooklyn,Jan 12 1894; d. Sep 30 1955.
BS NYU. • Color chemist, NYC; officer HebHome for Aged, Boys Welfare Found; WWIservice. • See: WWIA], 1938; NYTimes, Oct 11955,19:4.
Cummings, Theodore E; h. Austria, 1909;d. Los Angeles, Mar 30 1982.
To US 1920. • Ambassador to Austria,businessman, Yiddish actor; active med &cultural instns, Republican politics. • See:A]YB, 84:330; NYTimes, Apr 11982,22:5.
Cummins, Joseph Jonah; b. US, 1895; d.Los Angeles, Feb 21 1980.
Lawyer, publisher, Los Angeles; publisherB'nai B'rith Messenger; active anti-Nazi boycott.• See:A]YB, 82:365; WWIA], 1938.
Cummins, Oscar B; b.*Lawyer, Los Angeles; mem Bd of PublicUtilities.· See: WWIA], 1938.
Cummins, Samuel; b. NYC, Oct 5 1895; d.NYC, Dec 141967.
LLB Brooklyn Law. • Politically daringmotion picture producer, distributor, NYC;smuggled Hitlers Reign ofTerror out ofGermany; The Forgotten Man. • See: NYTimes,Dec 16 1967,41:5.
Currick, Max Cohen; b. Boston, Sep 11877; d. May 23 1947. ,
CCNY, AB U Cincinnati, ordained, BHL'RebUnion ColI. • Rabbi, civic & communalldr,Erie; editor Erie Dispatch; officer Central ConfofAm Rabbis; bd Heb Union CoIl; WWIgovernment service. • See: UJE; A]YB,5(1903-1904):49-50,50:514; WWIA], 1938;WWWIA,2.
Curtis, Josiah Montgomery; b. Elm Grove,WVA; d. Miami, Nov 25 1982.
Publisher, reporter, editor, tchr. • See:WWWIA,8.
Curtis, Michael (Kertesz); b. Budapest,1889; d. Apr 111962.
To US 1927. • Motion picture producer & dir,Europe, US; Casablanca; with Warner Bros;WWI Austria-Hungary service. • See: UJE;NITimes, Apr 12 1962,35:1.
Cushman, Edward H; b. Philadelphia, Jan221897.
UPA, LLB Temple U.· Lawyer,Philadelphia; author in field. • See: WWIA],1938; BEOA].
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Cutler, Harry; b. Kirovo, Russia, 1875; d.London,Aug271920.
To US 1882. • Jewelrymfr, legislator, publicofficial, communalldr, Providence;represented Am Jewish Cong at VersaillesPeace Conf; active Am Jewish Com; Mexicanborder service, WWI Jewish Welfare Bdservice. • See: UJE; E}; A]YB, 23:131;NYTimes, Aug 29 1920,20:3.
Cutler, Ida Belle; b. ca 1880; d. Providence,Feb 11920.
Communal worker, Providence. • See: A]YB,22:164.
Cutler, Lawrence Mark; b. Old Towne,ME, Oct 22 1906.
BA U ME, MD Tufts, LLD Colby ColI. •Physician, university trustee; exec Am JewishHistorical Soc. • See: WWWIA., 8.
Cutler, Max; b. Zhitomir, May 91899; d.Camarillo, CA, July 6 1984.
To US 1907. • BS U GA, MD Johns Hopkins,Paris Stockholm. • Physician, researcher,radiotherapist, Chicago, Beverly Hills; dirChicago Tumor Inst, Beverly Hills ResearchFound; author in field; WWI service. • See:A]YB, 86:438; WWIA], 1938; BEOA].
Cutler, Nahum S; b. ca 1837; d. Greenfield,MA, Sep 51917.
Shoe mfr, legislator, Greenfield, MA. • See:A]YB, 20:227.
Cutler, Oscar; b. ca 1871; d. Chelsea, MA,Apr 111934.
Metal dealer, communal worker, Chelsea, MA.• See:A]YB, 36:477.
Cutler, Pincus; b. ca 1874; d. Colchester,CT, Apr 16 1940.
Communal worker, Colchester, CT. • See:A]YB, 42:477.
Cutler, Samuel; b. Russia, Sep 15 1890.To US 1910.· Merchandising exec, EastOrange, NJ. • See: WWWIA, 8.
Cutler, Solomon (Sol); b. Russia, Mar 171890; d. NYC, July 22 1941.
To US 1913. • Welfare worker, NYC; withFedn ofJewish Philanthropies. • See: A]YB,44:336; NITimes, July 23 1941, 19:5.
Cutler, Yosl; b. ca 1896; d. Minneapolis,June 111935.
Yiddish humorist, cartoonist; creator NYCYiddish Marionette Theatre. • See: A]YB,37:255.
Cytron, Gustave; b. Russia, Dec 25 1875; d.before 1938.
To US ca 1879. • LLB Benton CoIl.· Lawyer,mortgage co pres, St Louis; orgr Knights ofLabor; active civic & communal affairs. • See:WWIA], 1926.