The Judaism Of Joseph Pulitzer

Saul Jay Singer

7 Tevet 5777 – January 5, 2017

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Interestingly, the letterhead Pulitzer used to pen this letter was of Charles P. Johnson (1836-1920), his friend, benefactor, and law teacher. Pulitzer was a lawyer who was admitted to the D.C. Bar in 1874, but since his broken English and odd appearance kept clients away, he struggled with the execution of minor papers and the collecting of debts, and his legal career was very brief. Johnson, who served one term as lieutenant governor of Missouri, was a feared orator and criminal defense lawyer who participated in the trial of Frank James (brother of outlaw Jesse) and once defended Pulitzer in a shooting incident.

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Saul Jay Singer

Saul Jay Singer serves as senior legal ethics counsel with the District of Columbia Bar and is a collector of extraordinary original Judaica documents and letters. He welcomes comments at at [email protected].