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.
Found in 57 Collections and/or Records:
Newspaper Articles and Publications, 1911-1949
Contains newspaper articles and publications relating to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and Milton Anfenger, including material on the Elks Club building at California and Fourteenth streets in Denver, Colorado. A member of Elks Lodge #17, Milton Anfenger was elected Exhalted Ruler in 1913.
Newspaper Photographs at Overland Park, Denver, 1905 June 27
Portrait of Milton Anfenger
A portrait of Milton Anfenger seated in an armchair.
Portrait of the Louis Anfenger Family, between 1895-1900
Program for B'nai B'rith Denver Lodge 25th Anniversary, 1897 April 7
Program for President Theodore Roosevelt Banquet, 1905 May 8
Republican State Ticket Notice, circa 1905
Republican State Ticket notice from the Rocky Mountain Herald listing the men running for different political positions. Milton L. Anfenger is listed under ''Senators.'' Milton Anfenger was a Colorado state senator and an attorney.
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