Louis Dembitz Brandeis (1856 - 1941)

Born 13 Nov 1856 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Alice (Goldmark) Brandeis — married 23 Mar 1891 in New York County, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Oct 1941 at age 84 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Biography

Louis Brandeis has Jewish Roots.

American lawyer and associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1916 to 1939.^[1]

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Brandeis, Louis Dembitz

Born November 13, 1856, in Louisville, KY

Died October 5, 1941, in Washington, DC

Federal Judicial Service:

Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States

Nominated by Woodrow Wilson on January 28, 1916, to a seat vacated by Joseph Rucker Lamar. Confirmed by the Senate on June 1, 1916, and received commission on June 1, 1916. Assumed senior status on February 13, 1939. Service terminated on October 5, 1941, due to death.

Allotment as Circuit Justice:

Second Circuit, June 12, 1916-March 15, 1925

Third Circuit, March 16, 1925-June 1, 1930

Fifth Circuit, June 2, 1930-March 27, 1932

First Circuit, March 28, 1932-February 13, 1939

Education:

Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1877

Professional Career:

Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1878-1879

Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1879-1916

Law clerk, Hon. Horace Gray, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, 1879-1880

Instructor, Harvard Law School, 1882-1883

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Louis D. Brandeis is buried at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.^[2]

Census

1870 US Federal Census Louisville Ward 5, Jefferson, Kentucky

In 1870, "Adolp Brandies," a 48 year old grain merchant b. Prussia, lived with his wife Fredrika, 41 b. Prussia, and four children: Fanny, 19 b. Indiana; Amy, 18 b. Kentucky; Alfred, 16 b. KY; and Louis, 13 b. KY. Fanny and Amy are at home, while Alfred and Louis are in school. Three servants are living with the family: Lizette Graff, 38; Anna Schulte, 35: and Horace Taylor, a coachman, 21.^[3]

1900 US Federal Census Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts

In 1900, Louis D. Brandeis, 42 b. Kentucky November 1857, worked as a lawyer. He lived at 136 Village Avenue, #251, with his wife of nine years, Alice G., 34 b. New York April 1866, and two daughters b. Massachusetts: Susan, 7 b. Feb 1893; and Elizabeth, 4 b. April 1896. Louis and Alice's parents were all born in Austria. Three servants lived with the family: Sarah L Nickerson, 22; Annie M Plunkett, 29; and Mary Gately, 26.^[4]

1910 US Federal Census Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts

In 1910, Louis D "Brandies," 53 b. Kentucky, was a lawyer in general practice. He lived in a place he rented at 6 Otis Place with his wife Alice G., 44 b. New York, and two daughters b. Massachusetts: Susan, 17; and Elizabeth, 13. Louis and Alice have been married for 19 years, and Alice has had two children. Their parents were all born in Austria. Three servants, all born in Ireland, lived with the family: Mary A Greeley, 21; Bridget J Keohone, 24; and Julia Keohone, 22. ^[5]

1920 US Federal Census Washington, District of Columbia

In 1920, "Justice" Brandeis, 62 b. Kentucky, was a Supreme Court Juctice. He lived at 605 Stoneleigh Courts with his wife Alice, 53 b. New York, and daughter Elizabeth, 23 b. Massachusetts, who worked as an elconomic research asst. for the government. The Justice's father was born in Austria and his mother in Prussia/Germany. Alice's father was born in Hungary and her mother in Austria. ^[6]

1930 US Federal Census Washington, District of Columbia

In 1930, Louis D. Brandeis, 73 b. Kentucky, a judge with the U.S. courts, lived in an apartment at Florence Court West Apartments, with his wife Alice G., 63 b. New York. Louis's father was born in Prague and his mother in Prussia, while Alice's father was born in Hungary and her mother in Prague. A negro servant, Elizabeth N. Proctor, is living with them. ^[7]

Publications

Other People's Money, and How the Bankers Use It (1914)

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia:Louis Brandeis
2. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images
   Find A Grave: Memorial #130 (accessed 26 December 2022)
   Memorial page for Louis Dembitz Brandeis Famous memorial (13 Nov 1856-5 Oct 1941), citing Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.
3. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Year: 1870; Census Place: Louisville Ward 5, Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: M593_474; Page: 542B; Image: 448; Family History Library Film: 545973 FamilySearch Record: MXWD-FWX (accessed 26 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DTR9-79H.
4. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. Year: 1900; Census Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 669; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 1030; FHL microfilm: 1240669.
5. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Year: 1910; Census Place: Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_618; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 1420; FHL microfilm: 1374631.
6. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Year: 1920; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: T625_206; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 70; Image: 909.
7. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Year: 1930; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: 297; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 0192; Image: 465.0; FHL microfilm: 2340032.

See also:

• JUSTICE LOUIS D. BRANDEIS
• The Life of the First Jewish U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Louis Brandeis: Exploring “Privacy Issues” and Ancestral Cultic Connections
• Find A Grave Memorial# 130
• "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24H2-FMS : 10 February 2018), Louis Brandeis and Alice Goldmark, 23 Mar 1891; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,452,190.

Acknowledgements

• Created by Laura Scott, Sunday, June 1, 2014.