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Anfenger, Milton L. (Milton Louis), 1874-1952

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Biography

Milton Louis Anfenger was born in Denver, Colorado, September 3, 1874. It is said that Congregation Emanuel in Denver, Colorado was founded at the bris or circumcision ceremony of Milton Anfenger, the eldest son of Louis and Louise Anfenger. He married Essie Wolfshon in 1911. Milton Anfenger became a successful attorney and leader in Denver. He was a lifetime board member of National Jewish Hospital and wrote a book about its early history. Anfenger was active in state politics and was elected to the Colorado state senate in 1904. From 1923 to 1932, he was the owner of the Denver Bears baseball club. Milton Anfenger was a humanitarian, and civic leader in Denver, president of the Denver Western Baseball Club, and a member of the Elks, Masons, Shriners, and B'nai B'rith. Milton Anfenger died in Denver in 1952.

Found in 87 Collections and/or Records:

And Justice You Shall Pursue: Colorado's Early Jewish Attorneys, 2003

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Identifier: B230.03.0023.00002
Abstract

Brief biographies of early Jewish lawyers in Colorado and their contributions to the law, the Jewish community, and Colorado. (Two DVD copies.)

Dates: 2003

Anfenger as Humorist, circa 1905

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Identifier: B091.05.0001.0005.00004
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Copy of newspaper article about Senator Milton Louis Anfenger by Thomas M. Hunter. It has a photograph of Senator Anfenger and has three cartons of Milton Anfenger. It has stories of Milton Anfenger's youth, his membership in the Elks and B'nai B'rith, and his service as a Colorado state senator and in the Colorado National Guard in Cripple Creek, Colorado during the 1903-1904 strikes.

Dates: circa 1905

Anfenger Family Diaries and Material Culture

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Identifier: B106
Abstract Louis Anfenger was typical of the young Jewish men who migrated to the Colorado Territory in the state's formative years. Born in Bavaria, Anfenger came to the United States in the 1850s and moved to Denver in 1870 to seek his fortune. He became a highly successful businessman in the area of real estate as well as a member of the Denver Chamber of Commerce and was later elected to the state legislature in the 1880s. He was a founder of Congregation Emanuel, Denver B'nai B'rith, and National...
Dates: Other: 1861-1989

Anfenger House at 2024 Champa Street, 1906

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Identifier: B091.01.0002.00001.00018
Abstract A front view of the house, fence and gate, at 2024 Champa Street in Denver, Colorado. The brick house has a door and two windows in the front of the house. Milton Anfenger, the eldest son of Louis and Louise Anfenger, was born in this house in 1874. The original address may have been 536 Champa Street. The photograph is on page 155 of Milton Anfenger's scrapbook. It is said that Congregation Emanuel in Denver, Colorado was founded at the bris or circumcision ceremony of Milton Anfenger....
Dates: 1906

Anfengers and Hornbeins, between 1930-1935

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Identifier: B063.05.0013.00003
Abstract

Left to right Essie Anfenger, Milton Anfenger, Louise Anfenger, Philip Hornbein, and Flora Hornbein in front of a piano in the living room in the Hornbein home. A dog sits on Mrs. Anfenger's lap.

Dates: between 1930-1935

Anfengers and Hornbeins, between 1930-1935

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Identifier: B063.05.0041.00112
Abstract

Left to right Essie Anfenger, Milton Anfenger, Louise Anfenger, Philip Hornbein, and Flora Hornbein in front of a piano in the living room in the Hornbein home. A dog sits on Mrs. Anfenger's lap.

Dates: between 1930-1935

Attorneys Fight in Court, circa 1915

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Identifier: B091.05.0001.0005.00005
Abstract

Copy of newspaper articles about attorney Milton Louis Anfenger punching Assistant County Attorney C. A. Prentice in court after Prentice made an anti-semitic remark. Milton Anfenger was a former Colorado state senator.

Dates: circa 1915

Blazing the Trail: An Early History of Denver’s Jewish Community, 2009

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Identifier: B230.03.0023.00008
Abstract

Brief description of several early Jewish leaders of commerce, philanthropy, religion, and community as well as several Jewish lawyers, doctors, merchants, and politicians in Colorado.

Dates: 2009

B'nai B'rith Certificate to Milton Anfenger, 1950 March 19

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Identifier: B091.02.0001.0003.00004
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Certificate from B'nai B'rith in appreciation to Milton Anfenger for more than a half-century of service. The certificate was done in Washington, D. C. and was signed by the President and Secretary of B'nai B'rith. Milton Louis Anfenger served as president of the Denver Lodge No. 171 and as president and treasurer of B'nai B'rith Grand Lodge No. 2. Milton Anfenger was also a Colorado state senator and an attorney.

Dates: 1950 March 19

B'nai B'rith Denver Lodge No. 171 Newsletter, 1911

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Identifier: B091.02.0001.0003.00002
Abstract Newsletter of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith Denver Lodge No. 171. The lodge met the second and fourth Sundays of each month at 1543 Champa Street in Denver, Colorado. The newsletter has meeting information and announcements about the District Grand Lodge No. 2 convention to be held in Denver, Colorado. Milton Louis Anfenger served as president of the Denver Lodge and president and treasurer of B'nai B'rith Grand Lodge No. 2. Milton Anfenger was also a Colorado state senator and an...
Dates: 1911

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