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Henriques, Head of Jewish Community in Copenhagen, Dead; Was 87

July 17, 1957
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C. B. Henriques, leading Danish attorney and head of the Jewish community of Copenhagen for 16 years, died here today at the age of 87. His death resulted from injuries suffered in a traffic accident.

Mr. Henriques, a leading member of the Board of Deputies of Danish Jews for the past 40 years, was named a Knight, Grand Cross, of the Order of Danneborg in 1955. He had practiced before Denmark’s highest court for over half a century and had served as judge of a labor court for 33 years.

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