Background
Kaplan, Jacob Joseph was born on March 12, 1889 in New York City. Son of Charles and Sarah (Chaizen) Kaplan.
Kaplan, Jacob Joseph was born on March 12, 1889 in New York City. Son of Charles and Sarah (Chaizen) Kaplan.
Student Boston (Massachusetts) English High School, 1900-1904. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1908, Bachelor of Laws, 1910.
Admitted to Massachusetts bar, 1910, and since in general practice of law at Boston. Clerk with Brandeis, Dunbar & Nutter and associate in office, 1910-1916. Member of firm and successor, Nutter, McClennen & Fish since 1916.
Secretary and director Federated Department Stories. Director Wm. Filene’s Sons Company, National Shawmut Bank.
Served as special justice Municipal Court, Dorchester, 1928-1936. Member Finance Commission, City of Boston, 1934-1935. Trustee Boston City of C., Realty Trust.
Member American Bar Association, Bar Association of City of New York, Bar Association City of Boston (member of council and former president), Massachusetts Bar Association.
Married Anne Sabin Levenson, April. Children: Leonard, Wilfred, Robert, Esther.