Background
Silberman, Curt C. was born on May 23, 1908 in Wuerzburg, Federal Republic Germany. Came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1944. Son of Adolf and Ida (Rosenbusch) Silberman.
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Curt C. Silberman
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Curt C. Silberman, German lawyer. Bar: New Jersey 1948, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1957. Recipient Golden Doctoral Diploma, University Wuerzburg Law Faculty, 1982, Festschrift dedicated to him by American Federation Jews from Central Europe in New York, 1969; recipient Public Service medal.
Education
Student, University Berlin, University Munich. Juris Doctor summa cum laude, Wuerzburg University, 1931. Juris Doctor summa cum laude, Rutgers University, 1947.
Doctor (honorary), Middlebury College, 1997.
Career
Private practice international private law, West Orange, New Jersey, from 1948. Lecturer international private law, 1954, 81, 82, 87, 91, 95. Principal guest lecturer at University's 400th anniversary University Wuerzburg, 1982.
Achievements
Membership
President American Federation Jews from Central Europe, New York, 1962-1986, chairman board, since 1986. Past president Jewish Philanthropic Fund of 1933, Incorporated, New York York, 1971-1987, chairman board, since 1987. Honorary trustee Leo Baeck Institute, New York, since 1962, New York Foundation Nursing Homes, Inc., Jewish Family Service of Metro-West, New Jersey.
Past co-chairman Council Jews from Germany, 1974-1998. Chairman Research Foundation for Jewish Immigration, Incorporated, New York York. Past board directors Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Member New Jersey Bar Association (chairman committee comparative jurisprudence 1966-1973, chairman committee international trade 1974-1978), Essex County Bar Association, American Council on Germany, International Biographical Dictionary of Central European Emigres (advisory board).
Connections
Married Else Kleemann, 1935.
Awards
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Recipient Golden Doctoral Diploma, University Wuerzburg Law Faculty, 1982, Festschrift dedicated to him by American Federation Jews from Central Europe in New York, 1969. Recipient Public Service medal.Recipient Golden Doctoral Diploma, University Wuerzburg Law Faculty, 1982, Festschrift dedicated to him by American Federation Jews from Central Europe in New York, 1969. Recipient Public Service medal.