Hornbein, Philip, 1879-1962
Biography
Use for: Philip Hornbein, Sr. Philip Hornbein was a Denver attorney who passed away in Denver, Colorado on Friday, February 16th, 1962. He was 83 years old. This information was found in an obituary written for Philip Hornbein, part of the Hornbein Family Collection. Oral history interview with Philip Hornbein, Jr. 1981: (his father Philip Hornbein b. 1879, New York, moved to Denver with parents Samuel and Matilda (sp?) Keenesberg Hornbein; graduate of Denver High School, law degree from DU 1899 at age 20 (no undergraduate degree required for law school at that time); not admitted to the Colorado bar until he reached 21; practiced in Cripple Creek, then in Denver; m. Flora Anfenger circa 1906.) Bio/Hist Note in Hornbein Family Papers, B167 (a noted trial lawyer, chairman of the Colorado Democratic Party from 1918 to 1920, and President of the National Lawyers Guild Denver chapter from its formation in 1938) Denver Post August 19, 1938 (Chapter officers elected include Phillip Hornbein, president)
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Anfengers and Hornbeins, between 1930-1935
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.
Anfengers and Hornbeins, between 1930-1935
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.
Blazing the Trail, Panel 2, 2001
One of 12 exhibit display panels from the exhibit "Blazing the Trail: Denver's Jewish Pioneers." Panel titled "Blazing the Trail: Denver's Jewish Pioneers" features Fred Salomon, Frances Wisebart Jacobs, Benjamin Jacobs, Philip Hornbein, Leopold Mayer and Otto Mears.
Box 1, circa 1900-1905
Contains Flora Anfenger Hornbein (maiden name Flora Anfenger)'s wedding dress and corset.
Box 15, 1930
Framed series of portraits of Philip Hornbein.
Box 18, 1870-1989
Growing up in Early Colorado: The Lives of Jewish Children, 2012
Brief biographies of Jewish men and women who grew up in Jewish communities in Colorado. Contains historical photographs and interviews with people describing their childhoods.
Hornbein Family in Pine Crest, Colorado, 1922
Philip and Flora Hornbein stand behind two of their children, Philip Jr. and Marjorie, on vacation in Pine Crest, Colorado. The family stands on a trail.
Hornbein Family Portrait, 1923
Flora and Philip Hornbein stand in front of a false scenic coastline backdrop with their children, Marjorie and Philip Jr., mounted on a wooden donkey in front of them. Photograph was taken on a trip to San Francisco, California in 1923. Philip Hornbein was a Colorado trial lawyer, a leader in the fight against the Ku Klux Klan, and chairman of Colorado's Democratic Party during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Oral History Interview with Anthony Zarlengo, 1983 January 3
Talks about Philip Hornbein's opposition to the Klu Klux Klan, felt Stapleton was sympathetic to the Klan. In 1928, Zarlengo began practicing law, and worked for DA. Talks about the microphone case, when Governor’s office was bugged, Hornbein represented those accused. Zarlengo appointed Chief Prosecutor. Talks a lot about Hornbein and Ben Lindsey.