Monroe Abbey

Monroe Abbey
BornMay 30, 1904
Montreal, Quebec[1]
DiedNovember 28, 1993(1993-11-28) (aged 89)[2]
OccupationLawyer
Known forJewish community worker
Children4, including Sheila Finestone

Monroe Abbey, CM (May 30, 1904 – November 28, 1993)[2] was a Canadian lawyer specializing in mining law, and a Jewish civic leader in Montreal.

He was president of Canadian Jewish Congress from 1968 to 1971.[3]

He was married to Minnie Cummings, a member of a prominent family and whose brothers included https://en.m.wikipedia.orgview_html.php?sq=&lang=&q=Nathan_Cummings and Maxwell Cummings. His daughter, Sheila Finestone, was a Member of Parliament and Senator.

In 1978, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada in recognition for being a "devoted community worker who has held office in every important Jewish organization in Montreal".[4]

  1. ^ Staff (November 30, 1993). "Obituary". The Montreal Gazette. Page 47. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Monroe Abbey". Find a Grave. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Arnold, Janice (18 June 2009). "Finestone remembered as fighter for betterment of society". The Canadian Jewish News.
  4. ^ Order of Canada citation