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Jacob Brenner
Jacob Brenner (April 8, 1857 – October 16, 1921) was a Jewish-American lawyer and judge from New York. Life Brenner was born on April 8, 1857, in New York City, New York, the son of Simon Brenner and Caroline Alexander. He attended public schools in Brooklyn. His father was a German immigrant with a tailoring establishment in Brooklyn. Brenner studied law in the office of Smith & Woodward, studying under former Surrogate and Brigadier-General Jesse C. Smith. He was then admitted to the bar, and at different points served as counsel of the Brooklyn Excise Department and the Sheriff of Kings County. In 1891, he became a partner in the law firm Bearns and Brenner. In 1893, he was appointed counsel to the Brooklyn Police Department and held that position through two administrations. He was appointed city magistrate in 1897, making him the first Brooklyn Jew to hold a judicial position. He resigned as magistrate in 1902, when he became commissioner of jurors of Kings County. He se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, education, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
