Abraham Marcus Loewenthal (1874–1945)
The death has occurred of Mr. Abraham Marcus Loewenthal, well-known Sydney businessman and philanthropist, aged 70.
Mr. Loewenthal, whose home was in Longworth Avenue, Point Piper, held the Australian record of having "written" £3,750,000 worth of life insurance. He insured his own life in favour of several charities of which he had been a regular supporter.
Born in the Clarence River district, he became a commercial traveller and organised the C.T.A.'s fund to maintain a new ward at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He did not enter the insurance field until he had retired from business. Later he was appointed consultant to the A.M.P. Society.
Mr. Loewenthal leaves an adult family. Two of his sons are doctors.
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Additional Resources
- is re-elected president of the Maccabean Hall, Sydney, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 May 1926, p 9
- returns from a world tour, Brisbane Courier, 15 November 1927, p 10
- is elected president of the federal body of the AMP Society's Agents' Association, Sydney Morning Herald, 24 September 1929, p 10
- is elected to the board of the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Sydney Morning Herald, 31 August 1931, p 10
- profile, Brisbane Courier, 5 February 1932, p 10
- has 17 life assurance policies, ten of them in favour of charities, Camperdown Chronicle (Vic), 7 October 1939, p 6
- built a block of 11 flats, with his own money, for disadvantaged families, Examiner (Launceston), 31 October 1941, p 4
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Loewenthal, John Isaacs (son)
- Loewenthal, Charles Jacob (brother)
- Simonstein, Johanna (aunt)
- Cohen, Gladys Natalie (niece)
- Cohen, William Lawrence (nephew by marriage)
- Simonstein, Maurice (cousin)
Citation details
'Loewenthal, Abraham Marcus (1874–1945)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/loewenthal-abraham-marcus-14003/text24928, accessed 8 October 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
23 September,
1874
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
12 July,
1945
(aged 70)
Point Piper, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Religious Influence
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