Arthur von Briesen papers, 1895-1929 (bulk 1905-1920).

Von Briesen, Arthur, 1843-1920.

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Born into German aristocracy in 1843, von Briesen came to the United States in 1858. He studied law at New York University, was admitted to the bar in 1868, and by 1874 had his own firm, practicing patent law. As a German immigrant, he took great interest in the German-American community in New York City and around the U.S. He was president of the Legal Aid Society (1890-1916), president of the Political and Citizens Union (1896), chairman of the Ellis Island Investigating Committee (1903), pres...

Merchants' Association of New York

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Political clubs were among the earliest clubs to be organized in New York City. In the 1760s, along with pre-revolutionary rumblings in America, political clubs formed in support of the colonists or the loyalists. Following the American Revolutionary War, political clubs were established to support newly formed political parties, chiefly the Democratic Republicans and the Federalists. During the 19th century, as the idea of civic responsibility grew among citizens, so did the establ...

Germanistic Society of America

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Legal Aid Society (New York, N.Y.)

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