Abram Isaac Elkus

Abram I. Elkus
Portrait by Harris & Ewing c. 1916–1917
5th United States Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
In office
October 2, 1916  April 20, 1917
PresidentWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byHenry Morgenthau Sr.
Succeeded byJoseph Grew
(as Ambassador to Turkey)
Associate Judge of the
New York Court of Appeals
In office
November 12, 1919  December 31, 1920
Appointed byAlfred E. Smith
Preceded byWilliam H. Cuddeback
Personal details
Born(1867-08-06)August 6, 1867
New York City
DiedOctober 15, 1947(1947-10-15) (aged 80)
Red Bank, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Spouse
Gertrude R. Hess
(m. 1896)
ChildrenKatharine Elkus White
OccupationLawyer, diplomat

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.