Background
Engel, Irving M. was born on October 19, 1891 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Michael P. and Sophie (Kronenberg) Engel.
Engel, Irving M. was born on October 19, 1891 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Michael P. and Sophie (Kronenberg) Engel.
Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Yale University, 1913. Doctor of Literature, Dropsie College Hebrew Learning, 1958. Doctor of Humane Letters, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, 1958.
Doctor of Laws, Long Island University, 1964.
Admitted to Alabama bar, 1910, New York bar, 1925. Practiced law, Birmingham, 1913-1924. New York City, 1924-1978, senior partner Engel & Judge, Title insurance advising committee Title Guarantee Company 1948-1971.
Member of the Board of Governors Real Estate Board New York, 1948-1951, arbitration board and legislation committee.
Lecturer real estate, taxation Practicing Law Institute, American Bar assosiation, New York University.
Member of the Board of Governors Real Estate Board New York, 1948-1951, arbitration board and legislation committee. Member National Committee on Segregation in Nation’s Capital, 1949. Member Citizens Committee on Displaced Persons, chairman policy committee 1947-1950.
Member American Committee for Israel’s Tenth Anniversary Celebration, vice chairman policy committee 1958.
Member President's Committee on Government Contract Compliance, 1951-1953. Member Mayor’s Committee on Judiciary, 1962-1965.
Member state committee Public Employee Security, 1954. Candidate for Congress, Democratic and Liberal parties 17th district New York, 1950.
Member President’ Special Mission, inauguration President Ramon, Panama, 1952.
Board of directors National Committee against Discrimination in Housing. Served to First lieutenant Field Artillery, United States Army, American Expeditionary Force, 1917-1919. Member Council Foreign Relations, Yale Law School Association (Vice-President, director), National Citizens Committee on Community Relations.
Clubs: University, City (New York City), Yale.
Married Katharine I. Asher, January 14, 1926 (deceased) 1 daughter, Susan East. Levy.