Lyon Cohen

Lyon Cohen
Born
Yehuda Leib Cohen

(1868-05-11)May 11, 1868
Suwałki, Suwałki Governorate, Congress Poland[1]
DiedAugust 17, 1937(1937-08-17) (aged 69)
Old Orchard Beach, Maine, U.S.[2]
NationalityCanadian
Known forfirst president of the Canadian Jewish Congress, co-founder of the Canadian Jewish Times
SpouseRachel Friedman
ChildrenNathan Bernard Cohen
Horace Rives Cohen
Lawrence Zebulun Cohen
Sylvia Lillian Cohen

Lyon Cohen (born Yehuda Leib Cohen; May 11, 1868 – August 17, 1937) was a Polish-born Canadian businessman and a philanthropist. He was the grandfather of singer/poet Leonard Cohen.

  1. ^ Stephen, Lapidus. "Biography - Cohen, Lyon". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Lyon Cohen, Canadian Jewish Leader Dies at 89 [sic] (PDF), New York City: Jewish Telegraphic Agency, August 17, 1937, p. 6, retrieved June 12, 2022