Abraham Beckerman

Abraham Beckerman
Beckerman in 1920
Member of the
New York City Board of Aldermen
from the 6th district
In office
January 1, 1918 – December 31, 1921
Personal details
Born(1890-09-27)September 27, 1890
London, England, U.K.
DiedJuly 31, 1964(1964-07-31) (aged 73)
Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
PartySocialist
Spouse
Anna Berman
​
(m. 1921)​
Children
  • Ruth
  • Joan
OccupationPolitician

Abraham Beckerman (September 27, 1890 – July 31, 1964) was an English-born[1] American labor leader, politician and convicted criminal. In 1937, he was found guilty of racketeering for using his position as general manager of the Fur Dressers Factor Corporation to aid mobsters Jacob "Gurrah" Shapiro and Louis "Lepke" Buchalter in a conspiracy to control the $75 million fur-dressing industry.[2]

He was previously a Socialist Party politician, representing Manhattan's 6th district on the New York City Board of Aldermen from 1918[3] to 1921.[4] After he left office, he became general manager of the New York Joint Board of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America.[5] During his tenure, Beckerman fought to rid the unions of Communist influence with what former colleague Baruch Charney Vladeck dubbed "Beckerman's knuckles."[6]

References

  1. ^ "U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 for Abraham Beckerman". ancestry.com. United States Department of War. 1942. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  2. ^ "BECKERMAN DIES; SOCIALIST WAS 74; Labor Official Figured in '37 Fur Industry Conspiracy". The New York Times. New York. August 3, 1964. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  3. ^ "Tammany retains Aldermanic hold; 7 Socialists win". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn. November 7, 1917. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  4. ^ "Democrats Gain 15 Seats in Board of Aldermen". New-York Tribune. New York. November 10, 1921. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  5. ^ "New York Joint Board". The New Leader. New York. April 3, 1926. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  6. ^ Epstein, Melech (1959). The Jew and Communism. New York: Trade Union Sponsoring Committee. p. 135. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
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