Charles K. Lexow | |
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Lexow in 1898
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1st President of the Legal Aid Society | |
In office 1889–1916 |
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Succeeded by | Arthur von Briesen |
Personal details | |
Born | January 21, 1849 |
Died | July 14, 1928 | (aged 79)
Charles K. Lexow (January 21, 1849 – July 14, 1928) was the Commissioner of Supreme Court Records and the oldest Republican District Leader in New York City in 1928 when he died.
He was born on January 21, 1849 to Rudolph Lexow. He had a brother, Clarence Lexow. He graduated from Columbia Law School, then was the first attorney for the Legal Aid Society in New York City. He handled 212 cases in his first year in the office, collecting a total of $1,000 for his clients. He died on July 14, 1928.