Morris L. Ernst

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1888 – 1976

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Who was Morris L. Ernst?

Morris Leopold Ernst was an American lawyer and co-founder of the American Civil Liberties Union.

He was born in Uniontown, Alabama, on August 23, 1888, to a Czech-born father and German mother. His parents were Jewish. He lived in various locations around New York City from the age of 2. He attended the Horace Mann School and graduated from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1909. He studied law at night and was admitted to the bar in 1913.

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Born
Aug 23, 1888
Uniontown
Also known as
  • Morris Leopold Ernst
  • Morris Ernst
Education
  • Horace Mann School
  • Williams College
Died
May 21, 1976
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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