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Jewish Politicians in Delaware
(religion or ancestry)

Benjamin Ableman (1890-1976) — of Georgetown, Sussex County, Del.; Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 1, 1890. Democrat. Clothing merchant; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1924; Delaware state director, Works Progress Administration; member, Delaware State Highway Commission. Jewish. Member, Rotary; Odd Fellows. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., March 16, 1976 (age 85 years, 350 days). Interment at Beth Emeth Memorial Park, Faulkland, Del.   Relatives: Son of Abel Ableman and Fannie Ableman; married, March 29, 1908, to Bertha Weinstein (1890-1980) and Bertha Weinstein (1890-1980).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Bertha Ableman (1890-1980) — also known as Bertha Weinstein; Mrs. Benjamin Ableman — of Georgetown, Sussex County, Del.; Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Russia, April 14, 1890. Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1936, 1964. Female. Jewish. Died, in Memorial Division Hospital, Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., November 16, 1980 (age 90 years, 216 days). Interment at Beth Emeth Memorial Park, Faulkland, Del.   Relatives: Married, March 29, 1908, to Benjamin Ableman.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Matthew P. Denn (b. 1966) — also known as Matt Denn — Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., February 9, 1966. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Delaware state senate, 1998; Delaware insurance commissioner, 2005-09; Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, 2009-15; Delaware state attorney general, 2015-19. Jewish. Still living as of 2019.   Relatives: Son of Morton Denn and Marilyn Denn.   See also Wikipedia article   George Joseph Feldman (1904-1994) — also known as George J. Feldman — of New York. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 6, 1904. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Ambassador to Malta, 1965-67; Luxembourg, 1967-69. Jewish. Chief author of a Congressional study which led to the creation of NASA as a civilian space agency. Died in the Bryn Mawr Terrace Nursing Home, Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, Pa., November 22, 1994 (age 90 years, 16 days). Interment at Jewish Community Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.   Relatives: Married to Marion Schulman.   See also U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial   Edward E. Kaufman (1939-2010) — also known as Ted Kaufman — Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., March 15, 1939. Democrat. Engineer; administrative assistant and chief of staff for U.S. Senator Joe Biden, 1976-95; college professor; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 2009-10; appointed 2009. Irish, Jewish, and Russian ancestry. Died in 2010 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Manuel Kaufman and Helen (Carroll) Kaufman.   See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article   Jack Alan Markell (b. 1960) — also known as Jack Markell — of Newark, New Castle County, Del.; Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Newark, New Castle County, Del., November 26, 1960. Democrat. Telecommunications executive; banker; Delaware state treasurer, 1999-2009; Governor of Delaware, 2009-. Jewish. Still living as of 2016.   Relatives: Son of William Markell and Elaine 'Leni' Markell; married to Carla Smathers.   See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier   Harry Reyner (1889-1978) — of Norfolk, Va.; Newport News, Va. Born in Seaford, Sussex County, Del., December 19, 1889. Honorary Consul for Costa Rica in Norfolk, Va., 1909-35; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Newport News, Va., 1930-32; Honorary Consul for Guatemala in Norfolk, Va., 1931; Honorary Consul for Haiti in Newport News, Va., 1931-44. Jewish. Died August 1, 1978 (age 88 years, 225 days). Interment at Jewish Cemetery of the Virginia Peninsula, Hampton, Va.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

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