caption death_date death_place religion birth_place nationality birth_date spouse image article_title name occupation alma_mater
samuel untermyer , 1932 16 march 1940 palm springs , california judaism lynchburg , virginia american 06 march 1858 minnie carl samuel untermyer cph.3b34313.jpg samuel untermyer
 samuel untermyer corporate lawyer columbia law school
samuel untermyer

samuel untermyer -lrb- march 6 , 1858 -- march 16 , 1940 , although some sources cite march 2 , 1858 , and even others , june 6 , 1858 also known as samuel untermeyer -rrb- was an american lawyer and civic leader as well as a millionaire .
he was born in lynchburg , virginia but after the death of his father the rest of the family moved to new york , where he studied law .
after admission to the bar , he soon gained fame as a lawyer , focusing on corporate law , and became a staunch advocate of stock market regulations , government ownership of railroads , and various legal reforms .
he was also as a civic leader , frequently attending the democratic national convention as a delegate .
an active zionist untermyer was an able advocated for the zionist liberation movement and was president of the keren hayesod , the agency through which the movement was conducted in america .
