Background
Goldman, Mayer C. was born on September 2, 1874 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Son of David and Selma (Franko) Goldman.
Goldman, Mayer C. was born on September 2, 1874 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Son of David and Selma (Franko) Goldman.
Public schools and Central Evening High School, New New York Bachelor of Laws, New York University, 1895.
Began practice in New York, 1895. Leader of movement throughout United States to establish office of public defender in criminal cases.
Member American Institute Criminal Law and Criminology (public defender committee), American Bar Association (member commission on legal aid work), New York State Bar Association (chairman commission on public defender. Member commission on professional economics), National Lawyers’ Guild (Chairman of Commission on public defender of New York City chapter). Appointed colonel staff of governor of Kentucky, July 8, 1935.
Married Mattie Marcosson, June 17, 1902. Children: Helen May, Allan David.