Cahn, Louis M. (1874-1953)

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Julius Rosenwald to Jane Addams et al., August 12, 1912

William Colfax Graves to John A. Lapp, January 24, 1927

William Colfax Graves to John A. Lapp, January 29, 1927

William Colfax Graves to Harold Stanley Lewis, February 10, 1927

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Birth Date

1874-04-16

Death Date

1953-08-21

Birthplace

Ashland, OH

Biographical Text

Louis M. Cahn dedicated his career to different areas of social work. He began his career as a lawyer. In 1912, philanthropist Julius Rosenwald donated $50,000 to build a country club for social workers and Cahn served as a trustee for the project, alongside Jane Addams. He went on to become the director of Jewish Charities in Chicago. While holding this position, he was elected to be the president of the National Conference of Jewish Social Service. He was also involved with Jennah Charities.

Cahn married Edith K. Stern in 1922. Cahn died in 1953.