Levinson (Lewinsohn) Zalaman (Salaman) Abramovich (1900 – after 1938)

Zalman Levinson was born on 24 August 1900 in Liepāja. Father – Binyamin; mother – Zara (née Basel). Studied at the Liepāja Secondary School of the Teachers’ Society.

In 1919 he joined the Latvian Army; in November he took part in the defence of Liepāja against Bermondt’s forces, serving as a soldier in the staff company of the Lower Courland military district. Later he was attached as an interpreter to a squadron of the British Navy; from February to September 1920 he served as interpreter at the headquarters of the Zemgale Division and with the American Red Cross in Daugavpils. In 1921 he completed secondary school and began studying economics at the University of Latvia; in 1923 he began studying law, completing his degree in 1931.

From 1928 he was a candidate for the junior judicial service at the Court Chamber; from 1931 a candidate for the senior judicial service (until December), and also gave private lessons. He was active in the Jewish National Association of Reserve Soldiers (serving as head of the association) and in the Central Union of the Latvian Organisation of Demobilised Soldiers; from 1929 he was a member of the Latvian Society for the Liberation of Jews.

From 16 December 1931 he was assistant to the sworn advocate A. Lipschitz in Liepāja; from 16 March 1932 assistant to the sworn advocate E. Magnus in Liepāja. From 5 October 1938 he was sworn advocate in Riga. His subsequent fate is unknown.

Honours:

• Latvian Order of the Three Stars, 5th Class.

Married, had a child.

A philister of the Jewish student corporation Vetulia.