1. Reuben B Shemitz or Reuben Bob Shemitz was an American attorney, older brother of Esther Shemitz, and brother-in-law of Whittaker Chambers: he testified during the Hiss Case.
23 Facts About Reuben Shemitz
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Reuben Shemitz was born on February 27,1894, in New York City.
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When Reuben Shemitz tried to sign up again for World War II under his leader, Patton declined his offer but with thanks.
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Reuben Shemitz then went to New York University, where he studied law and graduated.
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Reuben Shemitz began as a union defender in New Haven; his clients included a hat-makers union there.
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In 1925, Reuben Shemitz represented Frank "Cowboy" Tessler, alleged leader of the "Cowboy" Tessler Gang, whose members were charged with 81 hold-ups and at least one murder.
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Reuben Shemitz argued that his stockholders had not been served in the action, rendering them exempt from any assessment.
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In 1937, Reuben Shemitz lost 29 to 41 to Robert Daru as president of the New York County Criminal Courts Bar Association at the annual election in the Criminal Court Building yesterday.
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In 1942, Reuben Shemitz represented plaintiffs in Home Owners vs Mayer Cohen et al.
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In 1921, Reuben Shemitz listed his residence at 260 Rochester Avenue, Brooklyn, New York.
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On December 13,1948, Reuben Shemitz testified before a grand jury about Chambers.
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Reuben Shemitz noted that Hutchins had run for various public offices on the Communist Party ticket.
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Reuben Shemitz had was a witness of the marriage of Esther Shemitz and Whittaker Chambers in 1931.
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Reuben Shemitz said, "I never knew a 'Grace Hutchlns'" and that she had introduced herself as "Grace Stevens" of the Labor Research Association.
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Reuben Shemitz said she wanted to see him on a 'matter of life and death'.
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Reuben Shemitz told the receptionist that Miss Grace Hutchins wished to see Mr Shemitz.
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Reuben Shemitz rushed to the only two people he could think of who might know where we were.
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In 1957, Reuben Shemitz represented the defendant in De Miglio vs Paez: Paez was consul general of Venezuela.
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In 1920, Reuben Shemitz listed his residence at 676 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut.
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In 1940, Reuben Shemitz was robbed in the seventh-floor washroom of 217 Broadway in Manhattan, where he was closing a real estate transaction.
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In 1950, Reuben Shemitz served as a trustee for the Third Kings Masonic Camp Fund, Inc.
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Reuben Shemitz was a grand steward of the Third Kings Masonic section in Brooklyn of the Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of New York State.
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Reuben Shemitz filed a patent for an electroplating device in January 1928.