Jacob Arvey  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to:
navigation, search  Jacob M. Arvey (November 3, 1895 – August
25, 1977) was an influential Chicago political leader from the
Depression era until the mid-1950s. He may be best known for his
efforts to end corruption in the Chicago Democratic
organization, and for promoting the candidacies of liberal
Democratic politicians such as Adlai Stevenson and Senator Paul
Douglas of Illinois. He was known as "Jake" and "Jack" at
different times in his career.  Early life and political
career[edit]  Arvey was the son of Israel and Bertha (née
Eisenberg) Arvey, poor Jewish immigrants from Russia. He grew up
in Chicago's 24th political ward in the North Lawndale
neighborhood on the city's West Side. Arvey never attended
college, but did study law, served as a clerk in a Chicago law
firm, and eventually passed the Illinois bar exam and became an
attorney. On June 11, 1916 he married Edith Freeman; they would
remain married until his death in 1977. They had three c