Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-12
NOTED LAWYER DEAD
RANDOLPH GUGGENHEIMER OF
NEW YORK.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK September 12.-Randolph
Guggenheimer of the law firm of Guggen-
heimer. Untermyer & Marshall died of
apoplexy last night at his country home In
Long Branch. He arrived from Europe on
Tuesday on the steamship Kronp rinzessin
Ceeilie
Mr.. Guggenhemer was born at Lynch
burg. Va, on July 20 1s4S. He was the son
of well-to-do parents, who gave him a good
education that was continued through the
first year of his college course at the Uni
versity of Virginia. The family moved to
New York in the late sixties, when he en-
tered the law school of New York Univer-
sty. He was admitted to the bar in 1869.
For some time after his graduation Mr..
Guggenheimer kept aloof from politics, pre-
ferrine not to ally himself with either of
the two great parties. He was accustomed
to al!ude to himself as an independent, and
even in later life, when he owed much to
the support of the democratic organization,
he kept himself clear of party entangle-
ment
Meanwhile he was building up a great
reputation as corporation lawyer, so that
by the time he took his two hali-brotherS
Isaac and Samuel Cntermyer into the firm
in lSS2. his position a pubic character
was established The new firm became in
creasinSIy more prominent under the name
of Guggenheimer & Marshall. In 1888 Lou 8
Marshall was admitted into partnership
and the firm name then adopted. Guggen-
helm, tntermyer & Marshall, has continued
to this day.
Many Famous Cases.
Mr.. Guggenheimer's first entry into pub
lie life was made when Mayor Grace ap-
pointed him school commissioner in 1887.
For nine years he continued as a member
of the board Of education. both Mayor Gil
roy and Mayor Grant reappointing him.
AS a supervisor of education in the city
he exerted powerful influence. He was
backed by the solid German population.
whose support was assured beyond all que=-
ton by his advocacy of the teaching of
German in the public schools and his abil-
ity in placing that language on the curricu-
lum.
Time and again he visited Albany
lobbyist for his practical measures for i'm
proving the course of education in the pub
lie schools, and invariably he obtained the
legislation he desired. Among other ideas
originated by MIR. Guggenheimer was the
establishment of evening high schools and
the building of a gymnasium for the nor
mai school.
In 1891 he came into greater prominence
through the conduct by his firm of nego-
tiations that resulted in the consolidation
of the largest brewing interests in the
United States and the bringing into the
country of $6O'OOO,OOO of foreign capital.
Six years later he accepted his first polit!-
cal nomination and was elected to the office
of president of the council by the largest
vote his ticket That the only
elective office he ever held. though at one
time he offered the democratic nomi
nation for lieutenant governor of the state.
and on still another occasion was advocated
for the nomination for mayor
Mr.. Guggenheimer was married in 1875
to E liza katZenberg He is survived by
his widow and Their daughter and two
sons.