About George Weinberg
Lived 1901 – 1939 (aged 37–38). George Weinberg was a criminal.
George Weinberg (1901 – January 29, 1939) was a New York mobster and, with brother Abraham Weinberg, an associate of Dutch Schultz as a mob accountant during the 1920s and 1930s. In 1935, following the disappearance of his brother and the gangland murder of Schultz, he decided to become a government informant and testified against his former associates.
However, while under police protection in a safehouse in White Plains, New York, he stole a gun from one of the detectives guarding him and committed suicide on January 29, 1939.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was George Weinberg?
American mobster
When was George Weinberg born?
George Weinberg was born in 1901.
When did George Weinberg die?
George Weinberg died on 29 January 1939.
What was George Weinberg's occupation?
George Weinberg was a criminal.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: George Weinberg (mobster)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Weinberg. https://biography.guide/george-weinberg/
MLA: "George Weinberg." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-weinberg/.
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