Raphael David SELIGMAN

Background

Seligman, Raphael David was born on November 29, 1919 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Ephraim and Esther (Wigoder) Seligman.

Education

University of Dublin, Trinity College (Bachelor of Arts, 1st Class Moderator in Legal Science, 1939. Master of Arts, 1960. Bachelor of Laws, with honors, 1940).

Acting Stipendiary, Magistrate and Circuit Justice, Bahama Islands, 19621966. Acting Crown Prosecutor, Turks and Caicos Islands, June. 1966. Honorary Consul General of Israel.

Spoken languages: English, French and Spanish.

Career

Practiced in Dublin, 1942-1957. International legal consultant Nassau, Bahamas, 1957-1967. Stipendiary magistrate, circuit justice, 1962-1967.

Of counsel firm Seligman, Maynard & Company, 1971-1986, Graham, Thompson & Company, 1986-1996, Harry B. Sands, Lobosky, and Company, from 1996. Appointed Queen's Counsel, 1996. Honorary consul general of Israel in Bahamas, since 1974, Turks and Caicos Islands, since 1985.

Achievements

• Admitted solicitor Supreme Court of Ireland 1942. Bar: Bahamas 1967, Turks ans Caicos Islands 1966, Grays Inn London, 1996, Lincolns Inn London, 1997.

Membership

Fellow: Institute Directors (London). Member: International Bahamas Bar Association, Kildare St. and University Club (Dublin), Naval and Military Club (London), Royal Nassau Sailing Club, Lyford Cay Club (Bahamas), Masons (33 degree, Supreme Council of Israel, past district grand master Bahamas and Turks, Grand Lodge of England, member Mahi Shrine Miami, past provincial Grand Master of Bermuda, Grand Lodge of Ireland).

• Fellow: Institute Directors (London); International Bahamas Bar Association

• Kildare St. and University Club (Dublin)

• Naval and Military Club (London)

• Royal Nassau Sailing Club

• Lyford Cay Club (Bahamas)

• Masons (33 degree, Supreme Council of Israel, past district grand master Bahamas and Turks, Grand Lodge of England, Mahi Shrine Miami, past provincial Grand Master of Bermuda, Grand Lodge of Ireland)

Connections

Married Lorna Duke, August 19, 1962. Children: Arthur, Helene, Edgar.

Father:

Ephraim Seligman

Mother:

Esther (Wigoder) Seligman

Spouse:

Lorna Duke

child:

Arthur Seligman

child:

Helene Seligman

child:

Edgar Seligman