Prominent Jews of America; a collection of biographical sketches of Jews who have distinguished themselves in commercial, professional and religious endeavor . manufacturing business, but de-cided to try his fortunes in the new world. Helanded in Toronto, Canada, and Harry, then butthirteen years of age, was allowed to go to schoolfor a short time only, as his father was having ahard struggle to re-establish himself in he began peddling with a push cart, which hecontinued for about a year and a half. After a number of years hard work devotedto the buying and selling of iron and met
Prominent Jews of America; a collection of biographical sketches of Jews who have distinguished themselves in commercial, professional and religious endeavor . manufacturing business, but de-cided to try his fortunes in the new world. Helanded in Toronto, Canada, and Harry, then butthirteen years of age, was allowed to go to schoolfor a short time only, as his father was having ahard struggle to re-establish himself in he began peddling with a push cart, which hecontinued for about a year and a half. After a number of years hard work devotedto the buying and selling of iron and metal, he andhis brothers decided to open a yard, and came toBradford, Pa., where they have been remarkablysuccessful. The father, now retired, lives with his sonHarry. Mr. Goodman devotes much time and money to the promotion of char-itable enterprises, and is affiliated with a number of such organizations, promi-nent among them being the Denver and Los Angeles Hospitals. He is a member of Bradford Orthodox Congregation, the Order of West-ern Star, Herva Veke Holam of Bradford, and the Moose. He is a thorough American and active in all patriotic 105 THEODORE GOODMAN It is certainly a great pleasure to be able to record the histories of twobrothers who came to the new world together, and during the first years oftheir struggle upward toward affluence kept their interests almost identical. Elsewhere in this volume we have related the events of Harry Goodman,the younger brother of Mr. Theodore Goodman, the subject of this sketch. Mr. Theodore Goodman was born in Galb, West Preusen, Germany, June14, 1879, and came to America with his father and brother Harry when a veryyoung man. He started working immediately, buying and selling old metal, and gradu-ally accumulated the necessary capital with which to engage in business forhimself. Then followed the establishment of the iron and metal business in Brad-ford, Pa., which was successfully conducted in partnership with his bro
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