Louis Naumann

Biography

Louis Naumann, born in 1825, was a devoted patron of the arts and a respected member of New York society whose interests helped sustain several cultural enterprises. He was appreciated for his gracious hospitality and his ability to bring people together in support of worthy causes.

Naumann’s warmth and steady encouragement of musical and artistic endeavors left a generous imprint on the civic life of the city, a memory cherished by family and friends at Green-Wood Cemetery.