Born in 1840 at Hechingen, Hohenzollern, to Jewish parents, at age 11 Ullman immigrated with his family to America in 1851 to escape discrimination.
There, Ullman married, started a business, served as a city alderman, and was a member of the local board of education.
In addition to his numerous community activities, Ullman also served as president and then lay rabbi of the city's reform congregation at Temple Emanu-El.
[2] Often controversial but always respected, Ullman left his mark on the religious, educational, and community life of Natchez and Birmingham.
His poems and poetic essays cover subjects as varied as love, nature, religion, family, the hurried lifestyle of a friend, and living "young."