Alexander Ziskind Maimon

Maimon was born in Seirijai,[1] Lithuania, then part of the Russian Empire to a family who claimed agnatic descent from Maimonides.

He was a writer for HaMagid Hebrew newspaper, known by the acronym of his and his father's name - AZBRMM (Alexander Ziskind ben Rabbi Moshe Maimon).

In 1872 he is mentioned as "Rabbi Ziskind Maimon" in HaMagid in a list of people from Seirijai who donated to the Persian relief effort.

In his later years, Maimon lived in Kelmė and began writing his book Kovetz Maamarim ve'Inianim Shonim.

He is referred to in Berl Kagan's book Jewish Cities, Towns & Villages in Lithuania (New York: 1991) as: "An author, scholar, philanthropist, and man of affairs.