Cyrus Leopold "Leo" Sulzberger (aka Cyrus Lindauer Sulzberger; July 11, 1858 – April 30, 1932) was an American merchant and philanthropist. He was president of the Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Aid Society.

Early life

Sulzberger was born in

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, 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. Sulzberger was educated at the Hebrew Education Society, and the Philadelphia Central High School.

Zionism

Sulzberger attended the

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, Switzerland in 1895 as one of five American delegates. 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.

Personal life

Sulzberger married Rachel Peixotto Hays and had a son,

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. He died on April 30, 1932, in

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References

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