Monroe Abbey
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He was president of The Canadian Jewish Congress from 1968 to 1971.[2]
He was married to Minnie Cummings, a member of a prominent family and whose brothers included Nathan Cummings and Maxwell Cummings. His daughter, Sheila Finestone, was a Member of Parliament and Senator.
In 1978, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada in recognition for being a "devoted community worker who has held office in every important Jewish organization in Montreal".[3]
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- 1904 births
- 1993 deaths
- Activists from Montreal
- 20th-century Canadian Jews
- Canadian Jewish Congress members
- Members of the Order of Canada
- Lawyers from Montreal
- Jews from Quebec
- McGill University alumni
- Bishop's University alumni
- Université de Montréal alumni