Biography
Dutch Schultz — gangster with roots in the Russian Empire
Dutch Schultz (born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer) was one of the most powerful and violent gangsters of the Prohibition era, controlling New York's numbers racket and beer distribution. His 1935 murder at the Palace Chop House in Newark ended one of organised crime's most turbulent careers.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Germany
Born on 6 August 1901 in New York City to Herman and Emma Flegenheimer (née Neu), German-Jewish immigrants.
Family Tree
Subject
Dutch Schultz🇺🇸 USA
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Parents
Herman Flegenheimer
Emma Flegenheimer (née Neu)
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Origin
Germany🇷🇺 Russian Empire
Historical context
Russian Empire · c. 1721–1917
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Germany. At the time, this region lay within the Russian Empire, which spanned from Poland to the Pacific.
Map: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)
Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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Ran bootlegging and the numbers racket in Prohibition-era New York
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Tried twice for tax evasion in prosecutions led by Thomas Dewey
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Shot at the Palace Chop House, Newark (1935)
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Figure in E. L. Doctorow's novel Billy Bathgate (1989)
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