Weinstein, Sam, 1912-1998
Biography
Samuel Weinstein was born on the west side of Denver, Colorado in 1912. He attended the University Of Denver (DU) as an undergraduate and graduated from the law school in 1932. He was an attorney in Denver for many years. He married Rowena Mae Akers in 1935. Sam Weinstein served in the army infantry in the European theater from 1943 to 1945. In 1945, Sam Weinstein was a charter member and a commander of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States, Post 344 (Denver, Colorado). In 1947, Sam became a member of the “Lavender Hill Mob,” which illegally sent ammunition and guns to Palestine before Israel was recognized.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
B'nai B'rith 171, circa 1939
Left to right: Mr. Rolnick, Dave Stein, Hy Coggan, Joe Cohen, Hy Goodstein, unidentified, and Sam Weinstein members of B'nai B'rith Lodge 171 stand in a row in a hallway with their hands stacked.
Colorado Jewish Athletes, 1981 November 10
Jewish War Veterans Uniform, 1945
University of Denver, School of Law 1932 Class, 1931 October 4
The University of Denver 1932 law school class members line up in front of the columns in Civic City Park in Denver, Colorado. The students include Harold Spitzer, Henry Klein, Litman, Ed Sherman, George Fisher, Freda Karsh, Marcia Hertzmark, Rowena Weinstein, Harold Potashnick, Joseph Mosko, Sam Keller, Gordon Slatkin, Sam Berman, and Sam Weinstein.
Weinstein Family Papers and Material Culture
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