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Jesse Lewisohn

Jesse Lewisohn
Born 8 July 1871
New York City
Died November 30, 1918(1918-11-30) (aged 47)
New York City
Cause of death Spanish influenza
Parent(s) Leonard Lewisohn
Relatives Adolph Lewisohn, uncle

Jesse Lewisohn (8 July 1871 – 30 November 1918), was a businessman involved in copper trading with Lewisohn Brothers, and an owner of racehorses.

He was born in 1872 to Leonard Lewisohn and he had the following siblings: Walter Lewisohn, Frederick Lewisohn, Oscar Lewisohn (1884–1917), Lillie A. Lewisohn, Alice Lewisohn, and Irene Lewisohn. In 1908 he was in a car with Lillian Russell and the car hit Sylvester T. Corning, the subsequent court case was settled by the New York Supreme Court.

He married Edna McCauley in Atlantic City, New Jersey. She had been a friend and companion of millionaire Diamond Jim Brady.

He died during the Spanish influenza outbreak on November 30, 1918.


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