Abram Isaac Elkus -
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Abram Isaac Elkus (1867–1947)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: New York
State of Residence: New York
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Turkey)
Appointed: July 21, 1916
Presentation of Credentials: October 2, 1916
Termination of Mission: Turkey severed diplomatic relations with the United States on April 20, 1917- Elkus left post on May 29, 1917.