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Message from Herbert Philipsborn: "The Dinkelspiels came to California during the Gold Rush, became wealthy, and their name is etched into the Jewish Hospital of S.F. as an early contributor."
From Vacaville Museum:
In 1876, Jacob and Moses Dinkelspiel built a General Store in Bird's Landings. The general store proved to be Bird's Landings most successful enterprise.
The Dinkelspiels are one of the oldest Jewish families in the Bay Area. John Dinkelspiel was the grandson of Moses Dinkelspiel. Born in San Francisco, John Dinkelspiel graduated from Harvard Law School in 1926 and joined his father and brother in the local law firm Dinkelspiel and Dinkelspiel. Jewish organizations often consulted Dinkelspiel on legal matters. Dinkelspiel played a prominent role in the Republican Party in California. He was close friends with Richard Nixon, working on his successful 1950 Senate race, the 1952 Eisenhower-Nixon presidential campaign and the 1960 Nixon-Lodge presidential bid, lost to the Kennedy-Johnson ticket. John Dinkelspiel moved to Atherton, California in the early 1950s and was heavily involved in local politics, which finally culminated in his serving as mayor from 1982 to 1986.
From California Historical Society:
Bird and Dinkelspiel's store in Bird's Landing was founded in 1875 by John Bird. The Dinkelspiel was probably Moris Dinkelspiel.
Jens Aaron
Guttstein
