Background
Ratshesky, Abraham C. was born in 1864 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Asher and Bertha Ratshesky.
Ratshesky, Abraham C. was born in 1864 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Asher and Bertha Ratshesky.
Public school education, Boston.
President United States Trust Company, 1895-1939, now Chairman of the Board. Director American Employers Insurance Company, Employers Fire Insurance Company and several large financial instns. Member Boston Common Council 3 years.
Former member Clearing House Association. Former United States minister to Czechoslovakia. Founder A. C. Ratschesky Foundation.
Formerly President Federated Jewish Charities. Formerly vice president Associate Charities of Boston. Ex-president Massachusetts Trust Company Association.
Formerly member Executive Committee American Jewish Committee. Ex-chairman Boston Metropolitan Chapter of America Red Cross. Formerly trustee Associate Jewish Philanthropies.
Member National Council. American Joint Distribution Committee. Director Home for Jewish Children, Beth Irael Hospital.
Commissioner in charge Halifax relief expedition, 1917, and member other national relief coms., etc. Member of council Boston Tuberculosis Association, Massachusetts Civic League, Council Foreign Policy Association, former member Massachusetts Senate. Former secretary Republican State Committee.
Delegate Republican National Convention 6 times. Trustee Boston Metropolitan District, Temple Israel, Employers Group Association.
Member Boston Common Council 3 years. Member National Council. American Joint Distribution Committee.
Member of council Boston Tuberculosis Association, Massachusetts Civic League, Council Foreign Policy Association, former. Member National Conference Social Work, assistant food administrator for Massachusetts, and assistant executive manager Massachusetts Public Safety Committee during war period. Former chairman Massachusetts Department Public Welfare.
Married Edith Shuman, February 19, 1894.