Adolf Kraus
Adolf Kraus | |
|---|---|
James Rood Doolittle | |
| Succeeded by | Allan C. Story |
| In office 1883 – 1884 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Bridge |
| Succeeded by | James Rood Doolittle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 26, 1850 Blovice, Bohemia |
| Died | October 22, 1928 (aged 78) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality | Austria-Hungary (birth) American (naturalized citizen) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | co-founder of the law firm Mayer Brown |
Adolf Kraus (February 26, 1850 – October 22, 1928)
Biography
At the age of 15 he left the Bohemian town of Rokycany where he had grown up and emigrated to the United States. He worked on a farm and in a factory, later settling in Chicago where he completed his law studies before becoming a lawyer. He is one of the founding partner in the law firm of Kraus and Mayer which is one of the legacy firms that later formed Mayer Brown.[3]
In 1897 he was the second president of the civil service commission. He also became a grand officer of B'nai B'rith (president of Isaiah Temple in Chicago) and a prominent executive of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (nowadays the Union for Reform Judaism).[4]
In both the 1891 and 1893 Chicago mayoral elections, Kraus served as the campaign manager for Carter Harrison Sr.[5]
From 1883 to 1884 and, again, from 1885 to 1886, Kraus served as president of the Chicago Board of Education.[1]
Kraus had close contacts to American presidents
The house (No.147 in Havlíčkova ulice Street) was demolished in the 1980s.[6]
Notes
- ^ a b History of Chicago, Illinois. v.2. Chicago and New York City: Munsell & co. 1895. p. 89.
- ^ "Who Was Who In America: Adolf Kraus". www.brocku.ca.
- ^ Strom, Roy (July 1, 2014). "The Law Firm Name Game". Chicago Lawyer Magazine.
- ^ "KRAUS, ADOLF - JewishEncyclopedia.com". jewishencyclopedia.com.
- ISBN 9781476663777. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "Památky". encyklopedierokycan.sweb.cz (in Czech).
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