Bentwich, Norman, 1883-1971

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Norman de Mattos Bentwich (1883-1971)

Son of Herbert Bentwich. Educated St. Paul’s School and Trinity College, Cambridge. Called to the Bar, 1908. Served Ministry of Justice, Cairo, 1912-1915; Major, Camel transport, 1916-1918; Attorney-General, Government of Palestine, 1920-1931; Professor of International Relations, Jerusalem University, 1932-1951; Director of High Commission for Refugees from Germany, 1933-1935; Chairman National Peace Council, 1944-1946; Chairman United Restitution Office, 1948-; Foreign Office Committee on Restitution in British Zone of Germany, 1951; President Jewish Historical Society 1960-1962. Married 1915 Helen Franklin (died April 1972). Died 8 April 1971.

From the guide to the Norman Bentwich Collection, 1913-1962, (Middle East Centre Archive, St Antony's College, Oxford)
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referencedIn The Hadassah Medical Organization Papers in the Hadassah Archives, 1918 - 2009 Hadassah
referencedIn Jewish Theological Seminary of America. General Files. Records, 1902-1972. 1940-1972 (bulk). Ocean County College Library, OCC Library
referencedIn McDonald, James G. (James Grover), 1886-1964. James G. McDonald papers, 1838-1972 [ Bulk Dates: 1914-1962]. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars. Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars records, 1927-1949 (bulk 1933-1945). New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars. Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars records. 1927-1949. New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Weizmann, Chaim, 1874-1952. Chaim Weizmann correspondence : photocopies, 1913-1919. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Archives of the JEWISH CHRONICLE newspaper, 1841-1989 University of Southampton Libaries Special Collections
referencedIn The Hadassah Medical Organization Papers in the Hadassah Archives, 1918-2009 Hadassah the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.
creatorOf Norman Bentwich Collection, 1913-1962 St. Antony's College (University of Oxford). Middle East Centre Archive
referencedIn The Files of Youth Aliyah in the Hadassah Archives, 1933-2006 Hadassah the Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.
referencedIn James G. McDonald Papers, 1838-1972 [, Bulk Dates: 1914-1962]. Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn High Commission for Refugees from Germany Collection, 1933-1935 Leo Baeck Institute Archives
referencedIn Jewish Society for Human Service, 1948-1967 Modern Records Centre
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Birth 1883-02-28

Death 1971-04-08

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