Samuel Untermyer
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Samuel Untermyer, 1932
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| Born |
March 6, 1858 Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Died | March 16, 1940 (aged 82) Palm Springs, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia Law School |
| Occupation | Corporate Lawyer |
| Known for | Civic Activism |
| Spouse(s) | Minnie Carl |
Samuel Untermyer (March 6, 1858 – March 16, 1940, although some sources cite March 2, 1858, and even others, June 6, 1858) was a prominent American lawyer and civic leader. He is also remembered for bequeathing his Yonkers, New York estate, now known as Untermyer Park, to the people of New York State.
Samuel Untermyer was born in Lynchburg, Virginia but after the death of his father the rest of the family moved to New York City. He was educated at the College of the City of New York and received his LL.B. from Columbia Law School in 1878.
Untermyer was promptly admitted to the bar, and started practice with his half-brother Randolph Guggenheimer in New York city. A younger brother, Maurice Untermyer, was later admitted, and then in 1895 Louis Marshall joined and the name was changed to Guggenheimer, Untermyer & Marshall, a name it held for 45 years.
After admission to the bar, he soon gained fame as a lawyer, focusing on corporate law. Untermyer became a staunch advocate of regulations, government ownership of railroads, and various legal reforms. He was also a prominent Zionist leader and the first attorney to earn a million dollars on a single case. He is also remembered for donating his home to the people of Yonkers, New York. The property is now known as Untermyer Park.
Untermyer frequently attended the Democratic National Convention as a delegate. As an active Zionist, Untermyer was also an able advocate for the Zionist liberation movement, and was President of the Keren Hayesod, the agency through which the movement was conducted in America.
Between the start of his practice and the end of 1921, Samuel Untermyer was counsel in many celebrated cases covering almost every phase of corporate, civil, criminal and international law, specifically:
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