Anfenger, Milton L. (Milton Louis), 1874-1952
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.
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B'nai B'rith Certificate to Milton Anfenger, 1950 March 19
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.
B'nai B'rith Denver Lodge No. 171 Newsletter, 1911
B'nai B'rith District Grand Lodge No. 2 Convention President's Message, 1941 May 25
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.
Bridge and Automobiles, 1906
Bridge Over River, 1906
Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1916-1921, 1980-2014
Two Jewish men, Simon Bamberger and Henry Altman, were among the founders of Cheyenne in 1867. Jewsh businessmen followed, and the first congregation was incorporated in 1888. B'nai B'rith was established in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1921.
Close View of Three Men in Automobiles on Bridge, 1906
Colorado Association of Elks, 1912
David S. Lehman Obituary, 1915 April 22
Copy of Obituary of David S. Lehman, who was vice president and chairman of the finance committee of the National Jewish Hospital. Ending part of obituary is missing.
Denver Elks Drill Team, 1912 July
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