Elyashov Morits (Mikhail Elyashov)

Born 21 April 1900 in Riga; father — Eizhens, candidate in commercial sciences; mother — Fanya (Beilina). From 1911, studied at the Riga City Gymnasium. In 1915, evacuated; continued his studies at the Petrograd History and Philology Gymnasium. In 1918–19, studied at the University of Tartu and at the history and philology faculty of the University of Petrograd. Participated in the editorial boards of the newspapers “Novyi,” “Rizhskoye Slovo” and “Ekho” until August 1919.

On 3 July 1920, joined the Latvian Army; served in the 12th Bauska Infantry Regiment and at the military equipment depot. Participated in fighting against the Bolsheviks. In May 1921, demobilised. From 1921, studied law at the University of Latvia. From 1922, continued his studies at the law faculty of Berlin University and Heidelberg University, graduating in 1924. In 1926, graduated from the University of Latvia.
Worked in the office of sworn advocate Ya. Shablovsky.
From 11 January 1928, assistant to sworn advocate Ya. Shablovsky in Riga.
In 1932, was secretary of the first Latvian lawyers' congress.
From 31 May 1933, sworn advocate at the Riga District Court. Was a contributor to the newspapers “Rigasche Rundschau” and “Rizhskoye Slovo,” co-founder of the newspaper “Segodnya,” head of the Foreign Policy department and legal adviser.
Chairman of the society “Union of Fighters for the Independence of Latvia of Jewish Nationality,” co-founder (1927) and board member of the Riga tennis club “Ritek,” board member of the Jewish philistine society of the University of Latvia and RPI, co-founder and chairman of the audit commission of the “Circle of Culture Connoisseurs” society.

During the Soviet occupation in 1940, proofreader at the newspaper “Segodnya.” In January 1941, not enrolled in the Bar Association. From March, worked as legal counsel at the VAPP Polygraphic Trust.
At the beginning of the German occupation, was confined in the Riga Ghetto and appointed chairman of the Jewish council “Judenrat.”
Killed in the Riga Ghetto in 1941.

In 1922, married a law student, later sworn advocate, Dora Pakhenson/(Raienson?) (see Dora Elyashova). Sons: Viktor, born 14 May 1926, and Yury, born 7 June 1930.
Dora Elyasheva — wife
Viktor Elyashev (1926) — son
Yury Elyashev (1930) — son

Works: Die Grundzuge der Sowjetverfassung. – Heidelberg, 1925

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