Sigmund Livingston

Sigmund Livingston
Born(1872-12-27)December 27, 1872
Giessen, German Empire
DiedJune 13, 1946(1946-06-13) (aged 73)
Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.
Known forFounder of the Anti-Defamation League
SpouseHilda Valerie Freiler (1918–1946; his death)
ChildrenRichard Livingston

Sigmund G. Livingston (December 27, 1872 – June 13, 1946) was a German-born American Jewish attorney working in Chicago, Illinois. Livingston was the founder and inaugural president of the Anti-Defamation League, and author of the book Must Men Hate. The League's annual Sigmund Livingston Award, which recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions to furthering civil rights and fighting injustice, is named after him, as is its Sigmund Livingston Fellowship.

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