Borrah Kavelin
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| Born | March 16, 1906 Russia |
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| Died | 1988 |
| NSA member | United States, 1950 - 1963 |
| IBC member | 1961 - 1963 |
| UHJ member | 1963 - 1988 |
H. Borrah Kavelin (March 16, 1906 - 1988) was a member of the International Bahá’í Council from 1961 to 1963 and a member of the Universal House of Justice, the supreme governing body of the Bahá’í Faith from 1963 to 1988.
Mr. Kavelin was born in Russia to a distinguished Jewish family. When he was three years old, the family immigrated to the United States and settled in Denver, Colorado. His love of music drew him to New York, where his debut as an operatic tenor occurred on the stage of Carnegie Hall. During the Great Depression he was forced to leave his musical career and became secretary to the director of a real estate firm. His ability and diligence were soon recognized. He became a partner in the firm, and later became executive vice president and partner of the distinguished realty firm Durand Taylor and Company for 20 years.
From 1941 to 1950, Mr. Kavelin served on the Local Spiritual Assembly of New York City. In 1950 he was elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States, where he served for 13 years until his election to the Universal House of Justice.
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- "Members of the Universal House of Justice". Beliefnet. 2002-09-13. http://www.beliefnet.com/boards/message_list.asp?pageID=2&discussionID=182130&messages_per_page=4. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
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