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John Simon Guggenheim (December 30, 1867 – November 2, 1941) was an American
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and
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Life

Born in
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descent, Simon Guggenheim was the son of
Meyer Guggenheim Meyer Guggenheim ( , ; February 1, 1828 – March 15, 1905) was the patriarch of what became known as the Guggenheim family in the United States, which became one of the world's wealthiest families during the 19th century, and remained so during t ...
and Barbara Guggenheim, and was the younger brother of
Daniel Guggenheim Daniel Guggenheim (July 9, 1856 – September 28, 1930) was an American mining magnate and philanthropist, and a son of Meyer and Barbara Guggenheim. By 1910 he directed the world's most important group of mining interests. He was forced out ...
and Solomon R. Guggenheim. He attended Central High School and the Peirce School of Business Administration before settling in
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, where he worked as the chief ore buyer for his father's mining and smelting operation, M. Guggenheim's Sons. Guggenheim moved to
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in 1892 and married Olga Hirsch on November 24, 1898, at the iconic
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. To celebrate their marriage, the Guggenheims provided a Thanksgiving dinner to 5,000 poor Manhattan children. He was the Republican candidate for Governor of Colorado early in the 1898 campaign but withdrew after riots broke out at the State Convention in Colorado Springs, during which one man was killed and several injured. He was a
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in
1904 Events January * January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''. * January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library syst ...
. Simon and Olga Guggenheim made their residence in Denver and celebrated the birth of their first child, John Simon Guggenheim, in 1905. To commemorate the event, Simon Guggenheim made an $80,000 donation () to the
Colorado School of Mines The Colorado School of Mines, informally called Mines, is a public research university in Golden, Colorado, founded in 1874. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, science, and mathematics, with a focus on en ...
to build a namesake building, Simon Guggenheim Hall. At the time, it was the largest private grant ever made to a state institution. In 1907, Olga gave birth to their second son, George Denver Guggenheim. In 1909, Simon donated a Law Building at the
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. In 1907, Simon Guggenheim was elected as a
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to the
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, representing Colorado from 1907 to 1913. During his term in the Senate, he chaired the Committee to Establish a University of the United States, and the Committee on the Philippines. While in Congress, one of his older brothers,
Benjamin Guggenheim Benjamin Guggenheim (October 26, 1865 – April 15, 1912) was an American businessman. He died aboard when the ship sank in the North Atlantic Ocean. His body was never recovered. Early life Guggenheim was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, t ...
, died in the RMS ''Titanic'' catastrophe. After his term expired, he and Olga returned to New York. He joined the board of
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, later becoming the board chairman. From 1919 to 1941 he was president of that company. In 1922, Guggenheim's son John died of
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just before leaving for college. In his memory, Guggenheim and his wife established the
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation was founded in 1925 by Olga and Simon Guggenheim in memory of their son, who died on April 26, 1922. The organization awards Guggenheim Fellowships to professionals who have demonstrated exceptional ...
in 1925. In 1939, the Guggenheims' second son, George, committed suicide in a Manhattan hotel at the age of 32. Simon Guggenheim died in 1941 and was interred in the Woodlawn Cemetery in
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.


See also

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Guggenheim family The Guggenheim family ( ) is an American-Jewish family known for making their fortune in the mining industry, in the early 20th century, especially in the United States and South America. After World War I, many family members withdrew from ...
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Meyer Guggenheim Meyer Guggenheim ( , ; February 1, 1828 – March 15, 1905) was the patriarch of what became known as the Guggenheim family in the United States, which became one of the world's wealthiest families during the 19th century, and remained so during t ...
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John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation was founded in 1925 by Olga and Simon Guggenheim in memory of their son, who died on April 26, 1922. The organization awards Guggenheim Fellowships to professionals who have demonstrated exceptional ...
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List of Jewish members of the United States Congress This is a list of Jewish members of the United States Congress. , there are 10 Jewish senators and 27 Jewish members of the House of Representatives serving in the United States Congress. Senate Elected to the Senate, but not seated House ...


References


External links


"How We Got Guggenheim Hall"
Simon Guggenheim's donation and its backstory, CU Alumni Magazine, Feb. 1, 2020 {{DEFAULTSORT:Guggenheim, Simon 1867 births 1941 deaths 20th-century American businesspeople American people of Swiss-Jewish descent American philanthropists Central High School (Philadelphia) alumni Colorado Republicans Simon Guggenheim Jewish American philanthropists Jewish United States senators New York (state) Republicans Politicians from Philadelphia Republican Party United States senators from Colorado Burials at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York) Jewish American people in Colorado politics 1904 United States presidential electors American businesspeople in metals