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Casper Holstein (December 6, 1877 – April 5, 1944) was a prominent New York mobster involved in the Harlem "numbers rackets" during the Harlem Renaissance.
21 de nov. de 2007 · Learn about Casper Holstein, a biracial numbers racketeer who became a prominent figure in Harlem during Prohibition. He used his illegal earnings to support various charities and causes, but was also targeted by rival gangsters.
7 de abr. de 2020 · Native Virgin Islander Casper Holstein, somewhere in the 1920s, had more than $2 million, even though some records suggest it could be higher.
27 de feb. de 2019 · Feb. 27, 2019. In the early 1920s, Casper Holstein, a black man from the Danish West Indies who worked as a porter for a Fifth Avenue store, liked to study the “Clearing House” totals published...
3 de feb. de 2021 · Learn about the life and legacy of Casper Holstein, a native Virgin Islander who became a millionaire from illegal numbers games in New York and a prominent figure in Harlem society. He also supported social justice and humanitarian causes in his native territory and fought for better living conditions under U.S. rule.
15 de feb. de 2019 · Learn about the life and legacy of Casper Holstein, a native Virgin Islander who became a wealthy and influential figure in Harlem, a patron of the Harlem Renaissance, and a leader of the V.I. Congressional Council. Read about his involvement in illegal gambling, his philanthropy, his kidnapping, and his role in ending naval rule in the territory.
1 de nov. de 2020 · Caspar Holstein, who pushed for self-determination and civilian rule, was successful in leading the campaign for the termination of naval rule in the Virgin Islands. Holstein’s triumphs occurred in 1927, when Virgin Islanders, domestically and internationally, became citizens.
