Irwin Untermyer was an American attorney, jurist, and civic leader most notable for his work in New York City.
10 Facts About Irwin Untermyer
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Irwin Untermyer was the son of Samuel Untermyer, another notable New York attorney who is best remembered for his opposition to Adolf Hitler and for creating Untermyer Park and Gardens, "America's Greatest Forgotten Garden" in Yonkers, New York.
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Irwin Untermyer graduated from Columbia University in 1907 and Columbia Law School in 1910.
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Irwin Untermyer's father was scheduled to represent the city, but when he fell ill Irwin Untermyer argued before Chief Justice Taft and his fellow justices for nearly two hours.
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Irwin Untermyer was elected to the New York Supreme Court, the trial court of New York state, in 1929 with the backing of Tammany Hall mayor Jimmy Walker.
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Irwin Untermyer donated extensively to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and maintained a lifelong association with the museum.
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Irwin Untermyer served on the Board of Trustees for 20 years, and bequeathed over 2,000 pieces from his collection upon his death.
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Pieces donated by Irwin Untermyer constitute "one of the world's great private collections" and are on permanent display in the museum.
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Irwin Untermyer died on October 18,1973, at the age of 87.
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Irwin Untermyer is interred at the Untermyer Family Plot at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, which features extensive bronzework by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney.