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Details
| Birthday |
2nd May, 1936
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| Birthplace |
New York City
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| Died |
8th October, 2014
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| Place of Death |
Forest Hills, Queens, New York
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Occupation Text |
lawyer, rabbi
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| Occupation |
Attorney
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Donald Cotesworth Gellers (2 May 1936 – 8 October 2014), also known by his Jewish name Tuvia Ben-Shmuel Yosef, was an American lawyer. In the 1960s he lived in Eastport, Maine, where he represented members of the Passamaquoddy tribe in court and advocated for their civil rights. In 1968 he filed a land claim suit on the tribe's behalf. Immediately after filing the suit he was charged with constructive possession of six marijuana cigarettes. He was convicted on a felony charge and sentenced to prison. After an unsuccessful appeal process, he moved to Israel without serving his sentence. He returned to the United States in 1980 and practiced as a rabbi until his death. In 2020 he was granted a posthumous pardon by the state of Maine.
