Anfenger, Louis, 1842-1900

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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 Jewish Hospital. He married Louise Schlesinger Anfenger, and the couple became the parents of eight children, who later also became leaders in the Denver community. His eldest son Milton became a lawyer and a Colorado State Senator in 1904, and his daughter Flora married prominent Denver attorney Philip Hornbein.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Bound Meeting Minutes Volume I, 1872-1879

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Identifier: B009.01.0036.00001

Abstract Bound Volume I of meeting minutes from the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith, Lodge 171, Denver, Colorado. Minutes are from regular and special meetings and include nominations and elections for officers, trustees, and lecture master; appointments of committees; petitions for membership, new member inductions, and degree appointments; financial information; member issues such as travel, illness, or death; philanthropy; communications from other B'nai B'rith lodges; updates of by laws and...

Dates: 1872-1879

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B009, Independent Order of B'nai B'rith Lodge 171 (Denver, Colo.) Records / Administrative Records / Box 36

Bound Meeting Minutes Volume III, 1887-1896

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Identifier: B009.01.0038.00001

Dates: 1887-1896

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B009, Independent Order of B'nai B'rith Lodge 171 (Denver, Colo.) Records / Administrative Records / Box 38

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