Background
Obernauer, Harold was born on January 3, 1887 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Herman and Bertha (Dinch) Obernauer.
Obernauer, Harold was born on January 3, 1887 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Herman and Bertha (Dinch) Obernauer.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1910. Bachelor of Laws, University of Pittsburgh Law School, 1913. Unmarried, Admitted to Pennsylvania bar, 1913.
Also admitted to Supreme and Superior courts of Pennsylvania and all Federal courts.
Served as chairman legal advisory board District Northern 2, Pittsburgh, during World War I. Member Y.M. and West.H.A. of Pittsburgh (director 1929-1935 and 1939-1942). Member Hebrew Free Loan Association (director) 1934-1937).
Member Federation Jewish Philanthropies of Pittsburgh (director 1933-1936). Member Pittsburgh Council on Intercultural Education.
Member Better Traffic Committee City of Pittsburgh, 1939-1941.
Member American Bar Association (committee public relations, 1937-1940), Pennsylvania State Bar Association (regional director 6th Zone, 1941-1942, Chairman of Commission on public relations, 1937-1945), Allegheny County Bar Association (president 1938-1940. Mason (past master; district deputy grand master from 1926), Elk (past exalted ruler). Knights of Pythias, Independent Order of Odd fellows
Clubs: Yale of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Athletic.