Cyrus Leopold Sulzberger

American merchant and philanthropist

For the journalist, his grandson, see Cyrus Leo Sulzberger II.

Cyrus L. Sulzberger

Sulzberger circa 1900-1910

Born| (1858-07-11)July 11, 1858

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Died| April 30, 1932(1932-04-30) (aged 73)

New York City, U.S.

Nationality| American
Occupation(s)| Merchant
Philanthropist
Spouse| Rachel Peixotto Hays
Children| Arthur Hays Sulzberger

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

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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

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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

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Sulzberger married Rachel Peixotto Hays and had several children including, Arthur Hays Sulzberger. Cyrus L Sulzberger died on April 30, 1932, in Manhattan, New York City.[6]

## References

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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.

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