Casper Holstein (December 6, 1877 – April 5, 1944) was a prominent New York mobster involved in the Harlem "numbers rackets" during the Harlem Renaissance. Born of mixed African and Danish descent in St. Croix, Danish West Indies, Casper Holstein moved to New York City with his mother in 1884.

2007年11月21日 · Casper Holstein was a prominent New York philanthropist and mobster involved in the Harlem “numbers rackets” during Prohibition. He, along with several other rivals, most notably Stephanie St. Clair

2019年2月15日 · Among the most widely famous native Virgin Islanders of the 20th century, Casper Holstein was regarded in some circles as a wealthy black businessman in a day when that was very rare, difficult and dangerous, in others as a tireless, politically engaged reformer and philanthropist, and others as a gangster, a racketeer.

Casper Holstein (December 6, 1877 – April 5, 1944) was a prominent New York mobster involved in the Harlem "numbers rackets" during the Harlem Renaissance.

4 天之前 · Casper Holstein, a prominent African-American businessman and philanthropist, left an indelible mark on the development of Harlem in the early 20th century. Known as the “Bolito King” for his involvement in the numbers game, Holstein’s story is one of resilience, entrepreneurship, and a steadfast commitment to uplifting his community.

2021年2月3日 · This is what happened to native Virgin Islander and millionaire Casper Holstein. Though Holstein’s success put him on the radar of police and several news outlets, he also became a prominent figure in Harlem society.

He was a Black mobster involved in the Harlem "numbers rackets." Born of mixed African and Danish descent in St. Croix, Danish West Indies, Casper Holstein moved to New York City with his mother in 1894. His father was a landed Mulatto owner of a large farm who was, in turn, the son of a Danish officer in the Danish West Indies Colonial militia.

Casper Holstein, who was called the "King of Policy" in Harlem until the late Arthur [Dutch Schultz] Flegenheimer took over the racket fifteen years ago, and whose fortune once ran...

2019年2月27日 · 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 in a year’s ...

2023年1月28日 · When Casper Holstein began studying the yearly totals of a money exchange, a genius idea sparked. Until then, most lotteries were easily rigged, but Holstein used the numbers to produce random three-digit combinations. He was about to change the game.