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Jewish Politicians in Tennessee
(religion or ancestry)

Stephen Cohen (b. 1949) — also known as Steve Cohen — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., May 24, 1949. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1980, 2004, 2008; member of Tennessee state senate, 1983-2006; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 9th District, 2007-. Jewish. Still living as of 2014.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   Abe Fortas (1910-1982) — also known as "Fiddlin' Abe Fortas" — Born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., June 19, 1910. Lawyer; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1965-69. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Federal Bar Association. Died in Washington, D.C., April 5, 1982 (age 71 years, 290 days). Cremated.   Relatives: Married 1935 to Carolyn E. Agger.   See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier   Books about Abe Fortas: Laura Kalman, Abe Fortas : A Biography — Bruce Allen Murphy, Fortas: The Rise and Ruin of a Supreme Court Justice   Max Friedman — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1936, 1952. Jewish. Interment at New Jewish Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.   Joseph Hanover (1889-1984) — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Pultusk, Poland, December 18, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1918-19. Jewish. Member, Elks; B'nai B'rith. Died in 1984 (age about 94 years). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of William Hanover and Esther (Frost) Hanover; married, February 4, 1929, to Jeanette Kaplan.   Naomi Caplan Matusow (b. 1938) — also known as Naomi Matusow — of Bedford, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., October 31, 1938. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1988 (alternate), 2000; member of New York state assembly, 1993. Female. Jewish. Member, Sierra Club. Still living as of 2000.   George Washington Oakes (b. 1861) — also known as George W. Oakes; George Washington Ochs; George W. Ochs — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, October 27, 1861. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1892; mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn., 1893-97; delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Tennessee, 1896; served in the U.S. Army during World War I. Jewish. German ancestry. Member, Civitan; American Historical Association. Interment at Mt. Sinai Cemetery, Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa.   Presumably named for: George Washington   Relatives: Son of Julius Ochs and Bertha (Levy) Ochs; brother of Adolph S. Ochs; married to Bertie Gans.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

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