Lyon Cohen
Lyon Cohen | |
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| Born | Yehuda Leib Cohen May 11, 1868 |
| Died | August 17, 1937 (aged 69) Old Orchard Beach, Maine, U.S. |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Known for | first president of the Canadian Jewish Congress, co-founder of the Canadian Jewish Times |
| Spouse | Rachel Friedman |
| Children | Nathan Bernard Cohen Horace Rives Cohen Lawrence Zebulun Cohen Sylvia Lillian Cohen |
Lyon Cohen (born Yehuda Leib Cohen; May 11, 1868 – August 17, 1937) was a Polish-born Canadian businessman and a philanthropist. He was the grandfather of singer/poet Leonard Cohen.