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Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943

 Person

Biography

Ben Lindsey was a Denver judge and created the first juvenile court in Denver and was an early advocate of a separate juvenile court system in the United States. He worked closely with the Jewish Home for Children (NAC) and the National Council of Jewish Women.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Judge Lindsey, between 1925-1930

 File
Identifier: B089.04.0008.0008
Scope and Contents

The file contains a endorsement letter from Judge Ben B. Linsey of the Juvenile and Family Court of Denver endorsement letter dated December 22, 1925 and an article by Judge Lindsey. Judge Lindsey set up the first separate juvenile court in Denver and sent some of the children to the Sheltering Home.

Dates: between 1925-1930

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  • Subject: Juvenile delinquents X