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== Early life and education == |
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He was born in Philadelphia and graduated from the [[Dickinson School of Law]] at the age of 19.<ref>{{cite web |title=Robert D. Abrahams |url=https://www.biblioguides.com/pub/author/robert-d-abrahams |website=Biblioguides |access-date=10 June 2023}}</ref> |
He was born in Philadelphia and graduated from the [[Dickinson School of Law]] at the age of 19.<ref>{{cite web |title=Robert D. Abrahams |url=https://www.biblioguides.com/pub/author/robert-d-abrahams |website=Biblioguides |access-date=10 June 2023}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Abrahams served on the [[Sesquicentennial Exposition]] board in 1926 and became assistant solicitor for the [[City of Philadelphia]] in 1927. He established the Philadelphia Neighborhood Law Office Plan in 1939.<ref>{{cite web |title=Legends of the Bar |url=https://philadelphiabar.org/?pg=AboutLegends&appNum=4 |publisher=Philadelphia Bar Association |access-date=10 June 2023}}</ref> |
Abrahams served on the [[Sesquicentennial Exposition]] board in 1926 and became assistant solicitor for the [[City of Philadelphia]] in 1927. He established the Philadelphia Neighborhood Law Office Plan in 1939.<ref>{{cite web |title=Legends of the Bar |url=https://philadelphiabar.org/?pg=AboutLegends&appNum=4 |publisher=Philadelphia Bar Association |access-date=10 June 2023}}</ref> |
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Abrahams was President of the [[Pennsylvania Prison Society]] and served as consul for the [[Dominican Republic]] from 1931 to 1963. He also taught at [[Temple University]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Macken |first1=Shannon |title=Robert D. Abrahams |url=https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/bios/Abrahams__Robert_David |website=Pennsylvania Center for the Book |publisher=[[Pennsylvania State University]] |access-date=10 June 2023}}</ref> |
Abrahams was President of the [[Pennsylvania Prison Society]] and served as consul for the [[Dominican Republic]] from 1931 to 1963. He also taught at [[Temple University]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Macken |first1=Shannon |title=Robert D. Abrahams |url=https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/bios/Abrahams__Robert_David |website=Pennsylvania Center for the Book |publisher=[[Pennsylvania State University]] |access-date=10 June 2023}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 18:37, 12 September 2024
Robert David Abrahams (September 21, 1905 – February 15, 1998) was a Jewish-American lawyer, poet, and writer.
Early life and education
[edit]He was born in Philadelphia and graduated from the Dickinson School of Law at the age of 19.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Abrahams served on the Sesquicentennial Exposition board in 1926 and became assistant solicitor for the City of Philadelphia in 1927. He established the Philadelphia Neighborhood Law Office Plan in 1939.[3][2]
Abrahams was President of the Pennsylvania Prison Society and served as consul for the Dominican Republic from 1931 to 1963. He also taught at Temple University.[4]
Publications
[edit]Abrahams wrote poems for The Saturday Evening Post and published three volumes of poetry: Come Forward (1928), The Pot-Bellied Gods (1932) and Three Dozen (1945). He also published a collection of short stories (New Tavern Tales, 1930) and several biographies about prominent Jews: Mr. Benjamin's Sword (1948) about Judah P. Benjamin, The Commodore (1954) about Uriah P. Levy,[5] The Uncommon Soldier (1959) about Alfred Mordecai, and Sound of Bow Bells (1962) about Sir David Salomons.
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert D. Abrahams". Biblioguides. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ a b Abrahams, Robert D. (1950-04-01). "The New Philadelphia Lawyer". The Atlantic. ISSN 2151-9463. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Legends of the Bar". Philadelphia Bar Association. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Macken, Shannon. "Robert D. Abrahams". Pennsylvania Center for the Book. Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "The Commodore, by Robert D. Abrahams". Commentary Magazine. 1954-09-01. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
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