Jonah Jamison Goldstein (April 6, 1886 – July 22, 1967) was a
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
General Sessions Judge from New York, and the Republican candidate for
Mayor of New York City in the
1945 election, losing to
William O'Dwyer
William O'Dwyer (July 11, 1890November 24, 1964) was an Irish-American politician and diplomat who served as the 100th Mayor of New York City, holding that office from 1946 to 1950.
Life and career
O'Dwyer was born in Bohola, County Mayo, Ir ...
. He died in 1967, in
Bethlehem, New Hampshire
Bethlehem is a hillside town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,484 at the 2020 census. It is home to Cushman and Strawberry Hill state forests. The eastern half of the town is within the White Mountain National ...
.
Goldstein was
Jewish
Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...
, and he served on several Jewish institutions and was active in many
New York welfare activities.
[ He also served as president of the Grand Street Boys Association.][
]
References
External links
Guide to the Jonah J. Goldstein (1886-1967) Papers
at the American Jewish Historical Society
The American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) was founded in 1892 with the mission to foster awareness and appreciation of American Jewish history and to serve as a national scholarly resource for research through the collection, preservation an ...
, New York.
1886 births
1967 deaths
New York (state) state court judges
Politicians from New York City
New York (state) Republicans
20th-century American judges
Jewish American people in New York (state) politics
Canadian emigrants to the United States
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