Prominent Jews of America; a collection of biographical sketches of Jews who have distinguished themselves in commercial, professional and religious endeavor . MORRIS GROSSMAN The making of wine is one of the oldest occupations in the world. Smallwonder then that the Jews, the worlds most ancient, civilized race, shouldhave produced many men adept in the art of wine making, and with a thor-ough knowledge of the commercial value of spirits. Such a man is Mr. Morris Grossman, who was born in Opelhead, Hun-gary, March 16, 1876, the son of Marcus and Eva Grossman. His father was an extensive land
Prominent Jews of America; a collection of biographical sketches of Jews who have distinguished themselves in commercial, professional and religious endeavor . MORRIS GROSSMAN The making of wine is one of the oldest occupations in the world. Smallwonder then that the Jews, the worlds most ancient, civilized race, shouldhave produced many men adept in the art of wine making, and with a thor-ough knowledge of the commercial value of spirits. Such a man is Mr. Morris Grossman, who was born in Opelhead, Hun-gary, March 16, 1876, the son of Marcus and Eva Grossman. His father was an extensive land owner, wine manufacturer and Jewishscholar, and young Morris had opportunity from his earliest childhood toabsorb much knowledge of the business which proved later to be of inestimablevalue to him. At the age of seventeen the spirit of adventure and the longing for biggeropportunities prompted Morris to come to America, where he landed May 4,1893.^ For the first five years he peddled fruit in Cleveland, but finally decided totry out the opportunities in the liquor business, and in order to gain experience,accepted a position as bartender at $9 per week.
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