Abner Mikva
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American politician, jurist and law professor (1926–2016)
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Abner Joseph Mikva was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, he worked in Springfield, Washington, D.C., and Chicago. He was educated at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, the University of Chicago Law School, and Washington University in St. Louis.
Born in Milwaukee in 1926, Mikva participated in World War II. He spoke English and Yiddish. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He was employed by Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Mikva died of bladder cancer in Chicago in 2016.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Milwaukee
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Position held
- member of the United States House of Representatives
- Educated at
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- Yiddish
- Field of work
- law
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- Abner Mikva.jpg
- Work location
- Chicago
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- Commons category
- Abner Mikva
- date of birth
- 1926-01-21
- name in native language
- Abner Joseph Mikva
- date of death
- 2016-07-04
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- bladder cancer
- writing language
- English language
- clerked for
- Sherman Minton
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