Abner Zwillman
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"Longie" redirects here. For the Indian choreographer and dancer, see Longinus Fernandes. For the music school, see Longy School of Music of Bard College.
Abner "Longie" Zwillman (July 27, 1904 – February 26, 1959) was a Jewish-American mobster who was based primarily in North Jersey. He was a longtime friend and associate of mobsters Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky. Zwillman's criminal organization was a part of the National Crime Syndicate and mainly operated from the 1920s to the 1950s, with its peak in the late 1930s.[1]
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Abner Zwillman | |
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Born | (1904-07-27)July 27, 1904 |
Died | February 26, 1959(1959-02-26) (aged 54) West Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
Cause of death | Suicide (hanging) |
Resting place | B'nai Abraham Memorial Park, Union, New Jersey, U.S. |
Other names | "Longie", "Abele" |
Occupation(s) | Mobster, businessman, bootlegger |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Spouse |
Mary de Groot Mendels Steinbach Zwillman
(m. 1939) |
Allegiance | Luciano Family (Associate) |
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Zwillman was the founder of the New Jersey Minutemen, a militant anti-fascist group which operated in Newark, New Jersey from 1933 to 1941. They were antagonists of the pro-Nazi German American Bund and the Christian Front.[2]