Elkus, Abram Isaac

Elkus, Abram Isaac
(1867-1947)
   American lawyer. He was born in New York. He served as special US attorney to prosecute bankruptcy in 1908. In 1911 he was counsel for the New York State Factory Investigating Commission. He was ambassador in Turkey from 1916 to 1919, and then president of the New York Free Synagogue until 1927.

Dictionary of Jewish Biography. .

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • ELKUS, ABRAM ISAAC — (1867–1947), U.S. lawyer and public official. Elkus, who was born in New York City, practiced law there. He was appointed special United States attorney to prosecute bankruptcy in 1908, and in 1911 counsel for the New York State Factory… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Abram I. Elkus — Abram Isaac Elkus was born in New York City on August 6, 1867, the son of Isaac and Julia Elkus. [ [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eliphaz ellerbee.html#ELKUS Political Graveyard] ] He was educated in the public schools of the city and in the… …   Wikipedia

  • MONMOUTH COUNTY — MONMOUTH COUNTY, county in central New Jersey, lying along the Atlantic Ocean about 40 miles southwest of New York City. About 500 square miles in area, it is divided into 52 municipalities of various sizes. Monmouth s approximately 72,500 Jewish …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”