Abram Isaac Elkus
Abram I. Elkus | |
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Portrait by Harris & Ewing c. 1916–1917 | |
| 5th United States Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire | |
| In office October 2, 1916 – April 20, 1917 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Henry Morgenthau Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Grew (as Ambassador to Turkey) |
| Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals | |
| In office November 12, 1919 – December 31, 1920 | |
| Appointed by | Alfred E. Smith |
| Preceded by | William H. Cuddeback |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 6, 1867 |
| Died | October 15, 1947 (aged 80) |
| Spouse |
Gertrude R. Hess (m. 1896) |
| Children | Katharine Elkus White |
| Occupation | Lawyer, diplomat |
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Abram Isaac Elkus (August 6, 1867 – October 15, 1947), an American ambassador, judge, and public official, was one of the most prominent Jews in American government.