Ellenbogen, Henry, 1900-1985

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Henry Clayton Ellenbogen (April 3, 1900 – July 4, 1985) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he notably served as in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Pennsylvania's 33rd congressional district from 1933 to 1938.

Born into a Jewish family in Vienna, he attended local schools and the University of Vienna Law School before immigrating to the United States and settling in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, and received his A.B. in 1921 and J.D. in 1924. Ellenbogen was appointed as arbitrator and public panel chairman by the National War Labor Board and the Third Regional War Labor Board in cases involving labor disputes. He wrote numerous articles on economic, social, and legal problems.

Ellenbogen was first elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third Congress. It was unclear at the time whether he was eligible to be a Representative, having only been a citizen of the United States for six years instead of the seven required by the Constitution of the United States. However, he was seated and voted as early as March 1933. He was re-elected to the Seventy-fourth, and Seventy-fifth Congresses and served until his resignation in 1938, having been elected judge of the common pleas court of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was reelected as a judge in November 1947 and again in 1957 and served as presiding judge from 1963 to 1966.

Ellenbogen retired and was a resident of Miami, Florida until his death there. He is buried in West View Cemetery of the Rodef Shalom Congregation in Squirrel Hill, Pennsylvania.

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referencedIn Ellenbogen, Henry. Henry Ellenbogen photographs 1926-1977 [picture]. Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives
referencedIn The Nation, records, 1879-1974 (inclusive), 1920-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Ellenbogen, Henry. Henry Ellenbogen papers 1918-1985 [papers]. Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives
referencedIn Ellenbogen, Henry. Henry Ellenbogen oversize papers 1918-1985 [papers]. Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives
referencedIn Vinton, Warren Jay, 1889-1969. Warren Jay Vinton papers, 1932-1969. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Ellenbogen, Henry. Henry Ellenbogen oversize photographs 1926-1977 [picture]. Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives
referencedIn Jewish National Fund. Jewish National Fund records 1945-1987. Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives
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memberOf Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas (Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Almagamated Association of Street Electric, Railway and Motor Coach Employees of America. Division 1084. corporateBody
associatedWith Almagamated Association of Street Electric, Railway and Motor Coach Employees of America. Division 85. corporateBody
associatedWith American Federation of Labor. corporateBody
associatedWith American Jewish Congress. corporateBody
associatedWith Beth Shalom Congregation (Pittsburgh, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith B'nai Israel Congregation (Pittsburgh, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Cox, James R., Rev., d. 1952. person
alumnusOrAlumnaOf Duquesne University. corporateBody
memberOf Ellenbogen family. family
associatedWith Hungerford, Cy, 1888-1983. person
associatedWith Jewish National Fund. corporateBody
associatedWith Judge Henry Ellenbogen Forest (Israel) corporateBody
associatedWith Musmanno, Michael Angelo, 1897-1968. person
correspondedWith Nation (New York, N.Y. : 1865). corporateBody
associatedWith Pittsburgh Railways Company. corporateBody
associatedWith United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs. corporateBody
memberOf United States. Congress. House person
associatedWith University of Pittsburgh. corporateBody
associatedWith U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith Vinton, Warren Jay, 1889-1969 person
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Pittsburgh PA US
Miami FL US
Vienna 09 AT
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Birth 1900-04-03

Death 1985-07-04

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