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Casper Holstein

1876–1944

United States

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Casper Alexander Holstein (December 6, 1877 – April 5, 1944) was an American mobster involved in the Harlem "numbers rackets" during the 1920s. He was also a philanthropist and small banker. He funded literary prizes during the Harlem Renaissance.

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