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1917-1998 (Creation)
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- Crestohl, Leon David, 1900-1963
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1917-1998 (Creation)
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- Crestohl, Harvey, 1932-2020
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Contains 0.25m of textual records, 8 objects, 1 sound recording, and 76 photographs.
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Leon David Crsetohl was born in Warsaw, Poland on May 7, 1900 to Rabbi Haim Meyer Crestohl (a mohel and author of biblical commentaries) and emigrated to Canada in 1911--first to Quebec City then, in 1919, on to Montreal. Crestohl attended McGill University and Université de Montréal; he joined the Quebec Bar in 1926 and was made a King's Counsel in 1944. Throughout World War II, he served as Crown Counsel for the Wartime Prices and Trade Board in Montreal. A liberal, Crestohl was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Cartier in 1950; he was reelected in 1953, 1957, 1958, and 1962, and remained serving for the House of Commons until his death on March 21, 1963.
Cresthol had two brothers, Max Nathan Zion Crestohl and Abraham Harold Crestohl.
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Harvey Crestohl was born on May 19, 1932 in Montreal to parents Leon David Crestohl and Sophie Wolofsky Crestohl. Cresthol receibed his Bachelor of Arts from McGill University in 1953 and his Bachelor of Civil Law in 1956; in 1974, he was appointed Queen's Counsel. Crestohl served a member, and eventually President, of the Board of Governors of B'nai B'rith International. He was married to Jill Levinson with whom he had three children: Mark Crestohl, Stacy Crestohl, and Leigh Crestohl.
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The bulk of the fonds is comprised of records which reflect Leon Crestohl's role as a member of the House of Commons for Cartier from 1950 through the 1960s, including many annotated drafts of debate speeches he produced. Likewise, a number of event invitations, awards, and a travel diary of Leon Crestohl's can be found in the fonds, as well as stamps imprinted with Leon's portrait.
A number of records relating to Leon and Sophie Cresthol's son, Harvey Crestohl, can also be found in the fonds, many of which pertain to his role as International President for B'nai B'rith International. These include certificates and awards, photographs, correspondence, and articles regarding his involvement in the Town of Mount Royal Liberal campaign.
Finally, a number of photographs of the Crestohl family can be found in the fonds, including events surrounding Tau Epsilon, the McGill University fraternity that both father and son attended. Several New Years cards and biblical commentaries of Leon's father, Haim Crestohl, are also included in the fonds.
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- English
- French
- Hebrew
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See fonds 1255 for photographs featuring Leon Crestohl, as well as 1099 (Sholem Krishtalka Collection) for other materials.
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- House of Commons of Canada (Subject)
- B'nai B'rith (Subject)
- Quebec Liberal Party (Subject)
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This description was created by Processing Archivist Kate Moore on August 17th, 2022.