Ludwig Vogelstein

Ludwig Vogelstein
Born	Ludwig Vogelstein February 3, 1871 Pilsen, Austria-Hungary
Died	September 23, 1934 (age 63) New York City, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Industrialist
Parent	Heinemann Vogelstein
Relatives	Hermann Vogelstein (brother) Theodor Vogelstein (brother) Julie Braun-Vogelstein (sister)

Ludwig Vogelstein (February 3, 1871 – September 23, 1934) was a Bohemian-born American industrialist and philanthropist.

Biography

Vogelstein was born to a Jewish family in Pilsen, Austria-Hungary (now the Czech Republic) in 1871. he was the second son of rabbi Heinemann Vogelstein and sibling of de:Hermann Vogelstein, de:Theodor Vogelstein, and Julie Braun-Vogelstein. In Germany, he worked for Aron Hirsch & Sohn, then one of the largest metal traders in the world.^[1] In 1897, he moved from Halberstadt to the USA where he established his own metal trading firm under the name L. Vogelstein & Co., financed by the Hirsch family who retained a 35% interest.^[1] The Hirsch family used his firm as a means of strengthening relationships with US brass and copper producers and Vogelstein had a ready market to sell his materials.^[1]

Vogelstein was a staunch supporter and leader of Reform Judaism, an opponent of Zionism, and served as vice-president of the World Union for Progressive Judaism.^[2]^[3] He died on September 23, 1934, in New York City.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Storli, Espen (August 30, 2013). "Ludwig Jesselson (1910-1993)". Immigrant Entrepreneurship. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
^ "Seeks an Idealism as Credit to Judaism; Ludwig Vogelstein Tells at Cincinnati Meeting High Purposes of Hebrew Union". The New York Times. January 26, 1930.
^ "Statement on Principles of American Reform Judaism Urged by Ludwig Vogelstein". The Jewish Telegraphic Agency. January 31, 2016.