Emanuel M. Abrahams

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  1. 1 2 "Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office". Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  2. 1 2 'Illinois Blue Book 1907-1908,' Biographical Sketch of Emanuel M. Abrahams, pg. 258-259
  3. '"Manny" Abrahams Dies,' Bloomington Daily Pantagraph, July 4, 1913, pg. 1
  4. Two sourcesL


Emanuel M. Abrahams
Member of the Chicago City Council
from the 20th ward [1]
In office
1913
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