The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
R. GUGGENHE|MER
DIES OF APOPLEXY
Prominent Virginian Had Long
Been Resident OF New
York.
ACHIEVES FAME AS LAWYER
Former Lynchburger Was In
flucntial Advocate OF Public
Education.
ACHIEVES FAME AS LAWYER

NEW YORK, September 12.-Ran-
dolph Guggenheimer. of the law firm
of Guggenheimer, Untermyer 6 Mar
shall. died Of apoplexy last night at his
country home in Long Branch. He ar
rived from Europe on Tuesday on
the steamship Kronprinzessin cecilie.
Mr.. Guggenheimer was born at
Lynchburg, Va, on July 20, 1s4s. He
was the son of well-to-do parents. who
gave him q good education that was
continued through the first year of his
college course at the University of Vtr-
ginia. The family moved to New York
in the late sixties, when he entered
the law school of New York University.
He was admitted to the bar In 1853.
For some time after his graduation
Mr.. Gugxenheimer kept aioof from
politics. preferring not to ally nm
self with either of the two great par
himself as an independent. and even
in later life. when he owed much TO
the support of the Democratic organi-
cation. he kept himself clear of party
ENHANCEMENT.
WIS Corporation Lawyer.
Meanwhile, he was building up a
great reputation as a corporation law
yer, so tIlaC dDy tuc tliliC hS lCOf.
| two half f-brothers, Isaac and Samuel
Untermyer, into the firm. in lss2, MS
position as a public character was
| tablished. The new firm became IN
| creasingly more prominent under the
name of Guggenheimer & Marshall. IN
| 1885 Louis Marshall was admitted INTO
| partnership, and the firm name then
adopted. Guggenheimer. unterhyer ~
Marshall has continued to this day.
| MIR. Guggenh eimer's first entry into
| public life was made when Mayor Grace
| appointed him school commissioner ~ ~,
I1Ss7. For nine years he continued as
| a member of the Board OF Education,
hoth Mavor Gilroy and Mayor Grant
reapponting him. ~.
AS q supervisor of education IN the
city, he exerted a powerful influence.
| He was backed by the solid German
population.. whose support was assured
| beyond all question by his advocacy
of the teaching of German In the PUBLIC
schools and his ability in placing tha'
Language on the curriculum;
lobbyist for his practical measures
for improving the course of education
| in the public schools, and invariably
he obtained the legislation he desired
! Guggenheimer was the establishment
of evening high schools and the build
ing of a gymnasium for the normal
school.
Another Famous Case.
In 1891 he came into greater promi-
lnence through the conduct by his hrnl
|of negotiations that resulted in the
Econsolidation of the largest brewing
+ interests in the United States and the
bringing into the country of s60.OOO,o oOt
Of foreign capital. Six years later he
accepted his first political nomination
and was elected to the office of presi-
dent of the Council by the largest vote
on his ticket. That was the only cleo.
/ t;ra offica he ever held though at one
time he was offered the Democratic
nomination for Lieutenant Governor. Of
i the state, and on still another occasion
was advocated for the nomination fol
Mr.. Guggenheimer was married ir
|1s76 to Eliza Katzenberg. He. Is sur
vived by his widow and their daughter
land two sons.