Background
Hodes, Barnet was born on May 13, 1900 in La Salle, Illinois, United States. Son of Simon and Ruth (Mansfield) Hodes.
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Barnet Hodes, American lawyer. Decorated cross chevalier Legion of Honor (France); recipient Civic Merit award Junior Association Commerce, Chicago, 1934; Chicago Civil Liberties Committee award for distinguished service in defense of democracy, 1939; Decalogue Society of Lawyers award of merit for distinguished services, 1941.
Education
Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1921.
Career
Began legal practice in Chicago, 1921. Assistant Corporate Counsel City Chicago, 1923-1937. Private practice, 1927-1933.
Alderman 7th Ward, 1931-1933. Member Illinois Tax Commission, 1933-1935. Corporate Counsel of Chicago, 1935-1947.
President National Institute Municipal Law Officers, 1944. Chairman Chicago’s Redevelopment Commission, 1942-1945. Vice chairman Chicago Architectural Landmarks Comm.
Member United States Civilian Defense Volunteer Participation Committee. Secretary-treasurer Triopian Foundation, Cassandra Foundation. President Patriotic Foundation Chicago.
Impartial arbitrator Ladies Dress Industry. Active participant in numerous Chicago city activities such as memorials, fund drives, Christmas benefits, civilian defense, planning commissions. Also at state level on interfaith coms., and other civic activities.
Membership
Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1944-1947. Member American, Illinois, Chicago bar associations, Delta Sigma Rho, Nu Beta Epsilon (founder), and other associations and orgns. Mason, Elk.; Clubs: Standard, Quadrangle, Arts (Chicago.
Connections
Married Eleanor Cramer, April. Children: Scott, Kay Lynn.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Decorated cross chevalier Legion of Honor (France). Recipient Civic Merit award Junior Association Commerce, Chicago, 1934. Chicago Civil Liberties Committee award for distinguished service in defense of democracy, 1939. Decalogue Society of Lawyers award of merit for distinguished services, 1941.Decorated cross chevalier Legion of Honor (France). Recipient Civic Merit award Junior Association Commerce, Chicago, 1934. Chicago Civil Liberties Committee award for distinguished service in defense of democracy, 1939.
Decalogue Society of Lawyers award of merit for distinguished services, 1941.