Abram Isaac Elkus

Abram I. Elkus
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Abram I. Elkus
5th United States Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
In office
October 2, 1916 – April 20, 1917[a]
PresidentWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byHenry Morgenthau Sr.
Succeeded byJoseph Grew
(as Ambassador to Turkey)
Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
In office
November 12, 1919 – December 31, 1920
Appointed byAlfred E. Smith
Preceded byWilliam H. Cuddeback
Personal details
Born(1867-08-06)August 6, 1867
New York City
DiedOctober 15, 1947(1947-10-15) (aged 80)
Red Bank, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Spouse
Gertrude R. Hess
(m. 1896)
OccupationLawyer, diplomat

Abram Isaac Elkus (August 6, 1867 – October 15, 1947), an American ambassador, judge, and public official, was one of the most prominent Jews in American government.[1]


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  1. ^ The Memoirs Of Abram Elkus: Lawyer, Ambassador, Statesman. Taderon Press (Gomidas Institute). 2004. ISBN 1-903656-37-0.