Robert D. Abrahams
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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