Jacob Lampert

Background

He was born in London in 1856 as the son of Dutch parents.

Career

In 1912, Jacob was elected Grand Master of the Masons of Saint Louis. At that time, it paid the largest estate tax in Missouri. The estate par value was over $1.2 million in 1921.

They claimed that Rosa had poisoned the mind of Jacob against them.

There were dozens of articles in the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper about the trial, including front page articles Rosa Lampert married and became Rosa Lampert Graff.

She was a major philanthropist. The cigar best seller was called Flor de Lampert.

Achievements

• In the end, Rosa Lampert prevailed, and won the entire amount.