Simon Wolf

Simon Wolf (* 1836 in Hinzweiler, † 1923) was a German - American lawyer, diplomat and member of several Washington organizations. Simon Wolf knew and advised several U.S. presidents from Abraham Lincoln to Woodrow Wilson and was a friend of President Ulysses S. Grant.

Life

Simon Wolf was born in Hinzweiler. The family emigrated to the United States in 1848 and settled in Uhrichsville, Ohio. In 1861 he joined the Ohio State Bar, the Bar Association of the State of Ohio, at. In 1862 he moved to Washington, where he mainly lived until his death.

Wolf was a member of the " Washington Hebrew Congregation ," the oldest Jewish community in Washington. He was an advisor to several presidents in Jewish affairs, among others, he convinced President Ulysses S. Grant in 1876, the opening of primarily of German emigrants built Adas Israel Synagogue, the oldest, still existing synagogue Washington attend ( the synagogue now houses the " Lillian and Albert Small Jewish Museum "). Also, he convinced President William McKinley to make the foundation stone of the synagogue of the " Washington Hebrew Congregation ."

Simon Wolf 1881 was consul in Egypt. He was appointed to the Washington "Board of Charities ', a group of citizens, the charities and foundations checked for trustworthiness. In the " Board of Education ", he was responsible for the management of public schools in Washington. At times he worked in the District of Columbia in the examination and registration of land records. He was a member of several Washington German -American societies.

With his son- Meyer Cohen, he ran in the 1890s, the legal fees and insurance law firm Wolf & Cohen in Washington. A daughter of Simon Wolf is the painter Florence Wolf Gotthold.

In 1987, by Esther L. Panitz a biography of Simon Wolf, entitled "Private Conscience and Public Image ". The book is available for inspection at Google Books.