Elkus, Albert
Albert Elkus (1857-1949) was the son of pioneer Sacramento business man Louis Elkus (1826-1904) and father of noted musician Albert Israel Elkus (1884-1962). Albert Elkus served two terms as mayor of Sacramento (1921-1925) and served for 23 years as a director of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, which he helped to organize in 1923. Albert Elkus took charge of his father's firm in 1892 when the wholesale business moved to San Francisco. The firm ceased business in 1947. He was married to Bertha Kahn Elkus.
From the description of Albert Elkus papers, circa 1900-1949. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 36169809
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| associatedWith | Albert Elkus (Firm : Sacramento, Calif.) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Bloch, Ernest, 1880-1959 | person |
| associatedWith | Elkus, Albert I. (Albert Israel), 1884-1962. | person |
| associatedWith | Elkus, Louis, 1826-1904. | person |
| associatedWith | Slonimsky, Nicolas, 1894-1995 | person |
| correspondedWith | United States. Joint Army and Navy Committee on Welfare and Recreation. Sub-Committee on Music | corporateBody |
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| Clothing trade |
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Active 1899
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