Paul L. Cordish
| Paul L. Cordish | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 4th district | |
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In office 1935–1941 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1909 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died |
2003 (aged 93–94) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sylvia Cohn Bloom |
| Children |
Joel A. Cordish Michael Cordish David S. Cordish Howard Paul Bloom (stepchild) Susan F. Abramson (stepchild) Marilyn E. Bloom (stepchild) |
| Residence | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Religion | Judaism |
Paul L. Cordish was an attorney and a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, he was also a businessman who worked for the Cordish Company and the founder of the Cordish Law Firm.
Early life and education
Cordish was born to a Jewish family in Baltimore in 1909, he was a 1926 graduate of the Park School of Baltimore and earned his undergraduate degree at Johns Hopkins University. He earned his law degree, with honors, from Yale Law School in 1932.[1]
Career
After law school, in 1932, he founded the Cordish Law Firm[2] and in 1933, he joined the Baltimore-based, family real estate business, the Cordish Company, founded by his father Louis Cordish in 1910.[3][4] Cordish Law serves as the legal arm of Cordish Company. In 1934, Cordish was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent the 4th legislative district in Baltimore City. He became the leader of what was then called the liberal bloc. From 1940 to 1941, he was the chairman of the House Committee on Intergovernmetal Cooperation.[5] He voted against the formidable lobby representing bar and saloon owners, and sought to strike out a requirement that witnesses and jurors profess belief in God.[1] From 1963 to 1966, he served as president of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society. In this position, he was able to collect $3 million from the West German government for Nazi victims of the Holocaust in Baltimore.[1]
Personal life
In 1957, he married Sylvia Cohn Bloom; they had three sons: Joel A. Cordish of Jerusalem; Michael Cordish of Rehovot, Israel; and David S. Cordish of Baltimore. He also has three stepchildren: Howard Paul Bloom of Lake Hill, N.Y.; Susan F. Abramson of Finksburg; and Marilyn E. Bloom of Pleasant Hill, California.[1] His son Joel was beaten and paralyzed in an attack when he was a Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan.[6] His sons, Joel and Michael, converted to Orthodox Judaism and moved to Israel.[6]
Past general election results
- 1938 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 4th District[7]
- Voters to choose six:
Name Votes Outcome Leon Abramson, Democratic 13,113 Won Jerome Robinson, Democratic 13,005 Won Bernard S. Melnicove, Democratic 12,979 Won Leon A. Rubenstein, Democratic 12,902 Won Albert L. Sklar, Democratic 12,727 Won Paul L. Cordish, Democratic 12,671 Won W. A. C. Hughes, Jr., Republican 11,817 Lost Arthur E. Briscoe, Republican 11,750 Lost Sarah Fernandis Diggs, Republican 11,664 Lost William Isaac Gosnell, Republican 11,556 Lost Fannie A. Coplan, Republican 11,296 Lost Benjamin M. Haughey, Republican 10,609 Lost Albert E. Blumberg, Independent 578 Lost
References and notes
- 1 2 3 4 Baltimore Sun: "Paul L. Cordish, 93, founder of law firm, city delegate" By Johnathon E. Briggs April 09, 2003
- ↑ Cordish Companies: Legal retrieved September 22, 2014
- ↑ Bloodhorse.com: "Five Questions: David Cordish" by Evan Hammonds January 18, 2010
- ↑ Cordish Companies: People retrieved September 21, 2014
- ↑ http://aomol.net/000001/000159/html/am159--134.html
- 1 2 Baltimore Sun: "Power Play Look homeward: David Cordish relishes the challenge of a project in his own city" By Rob Hiaasen February 04, 1996
- ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved on Nov. 24, 2013