Israel Lewis Feinberg,

M.D. A Doctor of Medicine (abbreviated MD, from the Latin ) is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions. In the United States, and some other countries, the ''MD'' denotes a professional degree of physician. This ge ...

(1872 – April 13, 1941) was a physician and the

Coroner of New York County, New York The Coroner of New York City issued death certificates and performed autopsies and inquests for New York County, New York, for all homicides, suicides and accidental deaths and any suspicious deaths. The office served only Manhattan until 1 ...

, from 1910 to 1918, where he served as president of the board of coroners.

Biography

He was born in 1872 to Minnie (1834–?) in

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

. He married Pauline Cohen on November 25, 1897, and they had two children: Harry Feinberg (1899–?) and Ernestine Feinberg (1908–?). In 1914 he lobbied for the abolishment of the office of

Coroner of New York City The Coroner of New York City issued death certificates and performed autopsies and inquests for New York County, New York, for all homicides, suicides and accidental deaths and any suspicious deaths. The office served only Manhattan until ...

. He died on April 13, 1941, in Manhattan.

References

1872 births 1941 deaths Coroners of New York City Burials at Montefiore Cemetery Physicians from New York City {{US-physician-stub