Difference between revisions of "Harry B. Silver"
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Revision as of 18:11, April 18, 2022
| Harry Bernard Silver | |
 Silver at his Weiss & Goldring Department Store | |
Alexandria City Councilman
for District 4 | |
| In office 2005–2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Catherine Davidson |
|---|---|
| Born | January 19, 1922 Newark, New Jersey |
| Died | April 8, 2022 (aged 100) Alexandria, Louisiana |
| Resting place | Jewish Cemetery in Pineville |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Marilyn Levy Silver (married c. 1949-2022, his death) |
| Children | Kathy Silver Hussey William Roy Silver |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Religion | Jewish |
Harry Bernard Silver (January 19, 1922[1] – April 8, 2022) was a businessman and a former 16-year member of the city council in his adopted city of Alexandria, Louisiana. He did not begin his political service until 2005, when he was eighty-three years of age. A Democrat, he represented District 4 on the Alexandria City Council until 2021, having stepped down at the age of ninety-nine.
Biography
Born and reared in Newark, New Jersey, Silver was a son of David and Rose Silver. He permanently moved to Alexandria in 1948 after having served there during World War II and meeting his wife, the former Marilyn Levy (born 1928). He served in various capacities at the family-owned Weiss & Goldring Department Store before stepping back as the company chairman at the age of ninety-nine and leaving responsibilities to his son, Ted Michael Silver. Weiss & Goldring was established in downtown Alexandria in 1935; the company now operates at Alexandria Mall.[2]
Silver was a board member and chairman/president of the Alexandria Credit Bureau, the Alexandria Mental Health Board, the Alexandria Retail Merchants Association, Central Cities Development Corporation, the Jewish Temple, Rapides Regional Hospital Board, Rapides Foundation, and the United Way. He also served as a board member of Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce, Louisiana Retailers Association, Rapides Symphony Orchestra, and the Young Men's Christian Association. He received numerous business and civic awards throughout his lifetime was always the best-dressed person in a room.[3]
In addition to his wife and son Ted (wife Ann Brame), he had two daughters, Kathy Silver Hussey (husband David) and Amy Helene Silver, and a second son, William Roy Silver. His services were held at Alexandria City Hall, with Rabbsi Carol Davidson and Raina Siorty officiating. Interment was at the Jewish Cemetery in Pineville.[3]
See also
Other Louisiana Jewish politicians: