| Birth Name: | Ludwig Vogelstein |
| Birth Date: | February 3, 1871 |
| Birth Place: | Pilsen, Austria-Hungary |
| Death Date: | September 23, 1934 (age 63) |
| Death Place: | New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Industrialist |
| Parents: | Heinemann Vogelstein |
| Relations: | Hermann Vogelstein (brother) Theodor Vogelstein (brother) Julie Braun-Vogelstein (sister) |
Ludwig Vogelstein (February 3, 1871 – September 23, 1934) was a Bohemian-born American industrialist and philanthropist.
Vogelstein was born to a Jewish family in Pilsen, Austria-Hungary (now the Czech Republic) in 1871. he was the second son of rabbi Heinemann Vogelstein and sibling of,, and Julie Braun-Vogelstein. In Germany, he worked for Aron Hirsch & Sohn, then one of the largest metal traders in the world.[1] In 1897, he moved from Halberstadt to the USA where he established his own metal trading firm under the name L. Vogelstein & Co., financed by the Hirsch family who retained a 35% interest. The Hirsch family used his firm as a means of strengthening relationships with US brass and copper producers and Vogelstein had a ready market to sell his materials.
Vogelstein was a staunch supporter and leader of Reform Judaism, an opponent of Zionism, and served as vice-president of the World Union for Progressive Judaism.[2] [3] He died on September 23, 1934, in New York City.