Monroe Abbey

Monroe Abbey
Born	1904
Died	1993 (aged 88–89)
Occupation	Lawyer
Known for	Jewish community worker
Children	Sheila Finestone, Stanley Abbey, Joan Pass, Diane Abbey Livingston

Monroe Abbey, CM (1904 – November 28, 1993) was a Canadian lawyer specializing in mining law and a Jewish civic leader in Montreal.

He was president of Canadian Jewish Congress from 1968 to 1971.^[1]

He was married to Minnie Cummings. His daughter, Sheila Finestone, was a Member of Parliament and Senator.

In 1978, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada in recognition for being "devoted community worker who has held office in every important Jewish organization in Montreal".^[2]

References

1. ^ "Finestone remembered as fighter for betterment of society". http://www.cjnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17121&Itemid=86. 
2. ^ Order of Canada citation

Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by Michael Garber	President of the Canadian Jewish Congress 1968-1971	Succeeded by Sol Kanee

Persondata
Name	Abbey, Monroe
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Date of birth	1904
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Date of death	November 28, 1993
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