Letter from F. H. Ginn about Frank Joseph

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Letter from F. H. Ginn about Frank Joseph

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This letter from 1926 provides a snapshot of the business practices and social biases of the time. Frank Hadley Ginn, a prominent lawyer explains his reasoning behind hiring Frank Joseph, a young Jewish lawyer, who had been previously denied employment due to his Jewish identity.

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Letter was written by Frank Hadley Ginn, a prominent Cleveland-based corporation lawyer writing to his colleagues at Ginn addresses his partners to explain his decision to hire Frank Joseph, a Columbia Law School graduate, who had previously been denied employment by Harold Clark at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey law firm, "who boldly said it was the principle of their office not to have any Jew in it." Ginn justifies his hiring decision in this candid letter by highlighting the potential benefits of using the local Jewish community's network.

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Cleveland, OH

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[header] Motion Denied [body] Frank Joseph was refused a position at one Cleveland law firm in 1926 by a partner who said "it was the principle of their office not to have any Jews." Joseph would be welcomed the following year at the precursor of today's Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue. Western Reserve Historical Society