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Samuel Joshua Drache
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Lawyer.
Born at Winnipeg on 11 December 1906, he attended Aberdeen School, St. John’s Technical High School, and the University of Manitoba, obtaining from the latter an Arts degree (1926) and a law degree (1929). He articled with the firm of Isbister and Morton, then was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1931.
He established a law firm in partnership with Louis Samuel Matlin, with offices at Winnipeg and Beausejour. He was made a King’s Counsel in 1952. He changed partners several times and, after 1960, devoted much of his attention to business management.
On 28 April 1933, he married Marjory Tadman (1905-1997) at Winnipeg and they had a son, Arthur Drache. He was a director for the YMHA, Glendale Country Club, The Little Theatre, Winnipeg Community Chest, an advisory board member of SHARE, and President of the United Zionist Council (1959). He received a City of Winnipeg Community Service Award (1971).
He died at Winnipeg on 26 November 1996.
Birth registrations [Marjory Tadman, Samuel Joshua Drache], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Marriage registration [Samuel Joshua Drache, Marjory Tadman], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Six lawyers awarded K.C.’s silk,” Winnipeg Tribune, 1 January 1952. [Manitoba Legislative Library, Biographical Scrapbook B10]
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 29 November 1996, page C9.
Obituary [Marjory Tadman Drache], Winnipeg Free Press, 22 December 1997, page 30.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 12 August 2024
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