Manhattan Board of Coroners
Encyclopedia
The Manhattan Board of Coroners served as the coroner
's office in Manhattan. In 1914 Israel L. Feinberg
, President of the Manhattan Board of Coroners, suggested switching to a medical examiner
style office like the one used in Massachusetts
.
Coroner
A coroner is a government official who* Investigates human deaths* Determines cause of death* Issues death certificates* Maintains death records* Responds to deaths in mass disasters* Identifies unknown dead* Other functions depending on local laws...
's office in Manhattan. In 1914 Israel L. Feinberg
Israel L. Feinberg
Israel L. Feinberg, M.D. was a physician and the President of the Manhattan Board of Coroners from 1910 to 1918.-Biography:...
, President of the Manhattan Board of Coroners, suggested switching to a medical examiner
Medical examiner
A medical examiner is a medically qualified government officer whose duty is to investigate deaths and injuries that occur under unusual or suspicious circumstances, to perform post-mortem examinations, and in some jurisdictions to initiate inquests....
style office like the one used in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
Coroners
- Israel L. Feinberg, M.D.Doctor of MedicineDoctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
(1872 - April 13, 1941) was a physician and the President of the Manhattan Board of Coroners from 1910 to 1918.