Background
Cohen, Henry was born on April 7, 1863 in London, England. Son of David and Josephine Cohen.
Cohen, Henry was born on April 7, 1863 in London, England. Son of David and Josephine Cohen.
Educated Jews Hospital, Lower Norwood, London. Jews’ College Evening Classes. Doctor Hebrew Law, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, 1924.
Doctor of Divinity honoris causa, Jewish Institute Religion, 1939.
Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, Texas Christian University, 1948.
Formerly wife of Rabbi East. Frisch), Harry. Ordained rabbi, 1884. Pastor Kingston, Jamaica, 1884-1885, Woodville, Mississippi, 1885-1888, Galveston, 1888-1950, now rabbi emeritus.
Elected for life in 1903.
President gentlemen’s committee, Lasker Home for Homeless Children, Galveston. Former member of advisory board Hebrew Union College.
Member American Friends of the Hebrew University. Honorary vice president Jewish Publication Society America.
Former member Executive Committee Union of America Hebrew Congregations.
Member of council of direction Immigrant Publication Society New New York Supervisor district 18, department of synagogue school extension, Union American Hebrew Congregations. Member executive council American Jewish History Society.
Former president Texas History Society, Galveston.
Honorary president Texas Creative Community. Member of advisory council Library of Southern Literature (Atlanta, Georgia.), B’nai B’rith.
Member Executive Committee Jewish Immigrants Information Bureau. One of 100 members of The Peoples Lobby of the United States.
Member of advisory board Galveston Community Chest, 1925-1927.
Appointed by Governor Dan Moody of Texas, member Texas Prison Board, 1927. 1st president and member board American Red Cross, Galveston. A founder and member board Galveston Open Forum (ex-president).
Member administrative committee Jewish Agency for Palestine, 1936 and 1937, executive member 1939.
Honorary vice-chairman United Palestine Appeal for 1936 and 1937. Company-chancellor Texas Kallah, 1936.
Elected deputy member Administrative Committee of Jewish Agency, Zurich, 1937. Honorary vice chairman United Palestine Appeal, 1943.
Member board directors American Council for Judaism, 1944.
Appointed by Governor James V. Allred of Texas, chairman advisory committee Southwestern States Probation and Parole Conference, 1936. Member Galveston County Parole Board since 1937. Member Commision on International Justice and Goodwill, Federal Council of Churches.
Member Executive Board Boy Scouts Bay Area Council, Galveston.
Vice president Adoue Seamen’s Bethel. Member executive council of Galveston United Charities.
Member Texas State Recovery Board under National Rifle Association. Member Committee of 1,000 of China’s Children Fund, 1939. Member of advisory committee Texas Commission Inter-racial Cooperation, 1938.
Local worker Jewish Immigrants’ Information Bureau, 1907-1914.
Honorary life member Leo North. Leir Memorial Hospital, Hot Springs, Arkansas Received Certificate of Merit, American National Red Cross. Honorary life member Central Conference of America Rabbis.
Member American Oriental Society. Vice president Philosophical Society of Texas, 1936.
Member executive council American Jewish History Society, 1892.
Honorary vice president Jewish Publication Society. Vice president Texas Folklore Society. Member International Society Theta Pi, honorary member Zeta Beta Tau.
Club: Judeans (New York). Compiler: Talmudic Sayings, 1894, second edition, 1910. Prayer in Bible and Talmud (translation from German), 1894 (second edition), 1910.
Married Mollie Levy, March 6, 1889. Children: Ruth (died 1934.