Adolph Held
Adolph Held | |
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Portrait by Harry Rubenstein c. 1940s | |
| President of the Jewish Labor Committee | |
| In office October 30, 1938 – May 14, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Baruch Charney Vladeck |
| Succeeded by | Charles S. Zimmerman |
| Member of the New York City Board of Aldermen from the 4th district | |
| In office January 1, 1918 – December 31, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas M. Tobin |
| Succeeded by | Louis Zeltner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16, 1885 Boryslav, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austro-Hungarian Empire |
| Died | May 14, 1969 (aged 83) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | Galician |
| Political party | Socialist |
| Spouse |
Lillian Michaels
(m. 1913; died 1954) |
| Education | City College of New York |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor, politician, banker, labor leader |
Adolph Held (May 16, 1885 – May 14, 1969) was a Galician-born Jewish American newspaper editor, politician, banker, and labor leader. He served as president of the Jewish Labor Committee from the death of his predecessor Baruch Charney Vladeck in 1938 until his own death in 1969. He was also a Socialist member of the New York City Board of Aldermen from 1918 to 1919.