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

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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 7 Collections and/or Records:

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

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

B'nai B'rith District Grand Lodge No. 2 Convention President's Message, 1941 May 25

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Identifier: B091.02.0001.0003.00003
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Message of Samuel J. Mantel, president of B'nai B'rith District Grand Lodge No. 2, for the eighty-ninth annual convention of the B'nai B'rith District Grand Lodge No. 2 in Columbus, Ohio. 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: 1941 May 25

Memorial Resolution of Milton Anfenger, 1952 December 23

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Identifier: B091.07.0003.0004.00001
Abstract Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Allied Jewish Community Council of Denver. The document ''memorializes through this Resolution his work as a moving force in the Jewish community and the City of Denver, and pays tribute to his memory as one who gave of himself that others may be happy.'' 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. Milton Anfenger became a...
Dates: 1952 December 23

Newspaper Articles and Publications, 1906-1916

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Identifier: B091.02.0003.0001
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Contains newspaper articles relating to B'nai B'rith conventions and B'nai B'rith publications.

Dates: 1906-1916

Program for B'nai B'rith Denver Lodge 25th Anniversary, 1897 April 7

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Identifier: B091.02.0001.0003.00001
Abstract Program of twenty-fifth anniversary of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith Lodge No. 171 (Denver, CO) that took place at the Windsor Hotel in Denver. The program has a silver and blue cover with ''I.O.B.B. Denver Lodge No. 171'' written above and below an image of an Menorah. The program lists the officers and committee members, the musical selections, the menu, the toasts, the dances, and has a synopsis of the history of Denver Lodge, No. 171. Milton Anfenger's father Louis Anfenger was...
Dates: 1897 April 7

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