Background
Silver, Maxwell was born on January 1, 1891 in Lithuania. Son of Moses and Dinah (Ziman) Silver.
Silver, Maxwell was born on January 1, 1891 in Lithuania. Son of Moses and Dinah (Ziman) Silver.
Came to the United States, 1902, naturalized, 1912. Student City College New York, 1910, Columbia, 1912. Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, University Cincinnati, 1916.
Rabbi, Hebrew Union College.
Cincinnati, 1916, Doctor of Divinity, 1936.
Rabbi, Temple Israel, Lafayette, Indiana, 1916-1918, Free Synagogue Flushing, Long Island, 1920-1922. With Public National Bank & Trust Company. New York City, 1922-1953, vice president, 1950-1953.
Bank merged with Bankers Trust Company.
New York City, 1953, vice president, 1953-1955. Company-founder Doctor Herzl Zion Club, 1st Hebrew speaking Zionist boys club in American, 1904.
Served as resident chaplain National Jewish Welfare Board, Army and Navy, World War I. Member Central Conference American Rabbis.
Married Jane Baratz, January 14, 1920. Children: Marion (Mistress Martin Namm), Harold.