| Emanuel Hirsch Bloch | |
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![]() Bloch on June 19, 1953 in Washington, DC |
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| Born | 1901 |
| Died | January 30, 1954 (aged 52) |
| Known for | Julius and Ethel
Rosenberg Trenton Six |
| Parents | Alexander Bloch |
Emanuel Hirsch Bloch (1901 – January 30, 1954) was an American attorney known for defending clients associated with left-wing and Communist causes. He and Marshall Perlin defended Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
He was the son of Alexander Bloch, also an attorney.[1] He defended Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and Julius wrote to Bloch that Julius himself was "the first victim of American Fascism".[2][3] Following their executions, Bloch delivered the eulogy at their funeral and he served as guardian for Michael Meeropol and Robert Meeropol until they were adopted.[1] He also defended the Trenton Six. He died of a heart attack at age 52 on January 30, 1954 in his Manhattan apartment.[1][3][4][5]
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