About Nissan Katzenelson
Lived 1862 – 1923 (aged 60–61). Nissan Katzenelson was a Russian and Latvian politician and banker.
Nissan Katzenelson (; 1862, Babruysk – 1925), was a Russian Jewish activist, and member of the First State Duma of the Russian Empire in 1906-1907.
A Libau banker, son of Yosef Katzenelson and Feye Breyne Katzenelson, he took part in the Third Zionist congress at Basel, and was subsequently elected to the Directorate of the Jewish Colonial Trust. A close friend of Dr. Theodor Herzl, he was invited to accompany him to Saint Petersburg in 1903. After signing the Vyborg Manifesto, he spent three months in prison and was forbidden to stand again for election.
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Who was Nissan Katzenelson?
Russian politician
When was Nissan Katzenelson born?
Nissan Katzenelson was born in 1862 in Babruysk.
When did Nissan Katzenelson die?
Nissan Katzenelson died on 9 November 1923 in Liepāja.
What was Nissan Katzenelson's occupation?
Nissan Katzenelson was a politician and banker.
What nationality was Nissan Katzenelson?
Nissan Katzenelson was Russian and Latvian.
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