Narcisse Leven
Canadian lawyer (1833–1915)
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| Born | 15 October 1833 Uerdingen, France |
| Died | January 6, 1915(1915-01-06) (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Narcisse Leven (15 October 1833 – 6 January 1915) was a Jewish French lawyer.
Biography
Leven was born on 15 October 1833 in Uerdingen, France, which is now part of Germany.[1]
He was one of the original founders of the Alliance israélite universelle (AIU). He was its general secretary from 1863 to 1883, its vice-president from 1883 to 1898, and its president beginning in 1898.[1]
Narcisse, Manitoba, Canada was also named after Leven, who was then the president of the Jewish Colonization Association, by the residents of Bender Hamlet, a Jewish farm colony located 2 km east of Narcisse.
References
- ^ a b "LEVEN, NARCISSE - JewishEncyclopedia.com". www.jewishencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
External links
- The AIU website (in French)
- Entry in the Universal Jewish Encyclopedia for Narcisse Leven
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