Cyrus Leopold Sulzberger

For the journalist, his grandson, see Cyrus Leo Sulzberger II.
Cyrus L. Sulzberger
Sulzberger circa 1900-1910
Sulzberger circa 1900-1910
Born(1858-07-11)July 11, 1858
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedApril 30, 1932(1932-04-30) (aged 73)
New York City, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Merchant
Philanthropist
SpouseRachel Peixotto Hays

Cyrus Leopold "Leo" Sulzberger (aka Cyrus Lindauer Sulzberger;[1] July 11, 1858 – April 30, 1932) was an American merchant and philanthropist. He was president of the Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Aid Society.[2]

Early life

Sulzberger was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Leopold Sulzberger (1805-1881) and Sophia Lindauer (1830-1909). Leopold had a brother Abraham Sulzberger (1810-1880) and they both migrated from Heidelsheim, Bruchsal, Grand Duchy of Baden to Philadelphia.[3]

Sulzberger was educated at the Hebrew Education Society, and the Philadelphia Central High School.[2]

Zionism

Sulzberger attended the First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland in 1895 as one of five American delegates.[4]

Later that year, in November, he attended a debate held by the New York Judeans. Sulzberger spoke as an anti-Zionist, questioning what kind of government could be run by people from Russia, Bulgaria and similar countries.

Later, Sulzberger became a Zionist.[5]

Personal life

Sulzberger married Rachel Peixotto Hays and had a son, Arthur Hays Sulzberger. He died on April 30, 1932, in Manhattan, New York City.[6]

References

  1. ^ WBIS Online: Cyrus Leopold Sulzberger (JBA) and Cyrus Lindauer Sulzberger (ABA).
  2. ^ a b Cyrus Adler and Henrietta Szold (1905). "Cyrus L. Sulzberger". American Jewish Year Book. p. 107.
  3. ^ Charles R. Haller (2001). German-American Business Biographies. Money Tree Imprints. ISBN 9780970374813.
  4. ^ Epstein, Lawrence J. (2016). The Dream of Zion: The Story of the First Zionist Congress. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 51.
  5. ^ Epstein, Lawrence J. (2016). The Dream of Zion: The Story of the First Zionist Congress. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 107.
  6. ^ "Cyrus Lindauer Sulzberger". Encyclopedia Americana. 1965.