Memorable Manitobans: Samuel Joshua Drache (1906-1996)

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Samuel Joshua Drache
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Lawyer.

Born at Winnipeg on 11 December 1906, he attended Aberdeen School, St. John’s Technical High School, and the University of Manitoba, obtaining from the latter an Arts degree (1926) and a law degree (1929). He articled with the firm of Isbister and Morton, then was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1931.

He established a law firm in partnership with Louis Samuel Matlin, with offices at Winnipeg and Beausejour. He was made a King’s Counsel in 1952. He changed partners several times and, after 1960, devoted much of his attention to business management.

On 28 April 1933, he married Marjory Tadman (1905-1997) at Winnipeg and they had a son, Arthur Drache. He was a director for the YMHA, Glendale Country Club, The Little Theatre, Winnipeg Community Chest, an advisory board member of SHARE, and President of the United Zionist Council (1959).

He died at Winnipeg on 26 November 1996.

Sources:

Birth registrations [Marjory Tadman, Samuel Joshua Drache], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

Marriage registration [Samuel Joshua Drache, Marjory Tadman], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

“Six lawyers awarded K.C.’s silk,” Winnipeg Tribune, 1 January 1952. [Manitoba Legislative Library, Biographical Scrapbook B10]

Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 29 November 1996, page C9.

Obituary [Marjory Tadman Drache], Winnipeg Free Press, 22 December 1997, page 30.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 21 October 2023

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