Joseph Benjamin Stenbuck
Encyclopedia
Joseph Benjamin Stenbuck (December 22, 1891 – June 1, 1951) was a leading Manhattan surgeon at Sydenham
and Harlem Hospital.
. He married Erna Mankiewicz (1901–1979), she was the sister of Joseph L. Mankiewicz
and Herman Mankiewicz.
He was accused of working for Soviet intelligence and acting as a dead drop
and receiver of stolen blueprints for Robert Osman in 1933. That same year he was working in Harlem Hospital. In 1934 he was president of the Mount Sinai Hospital
alumni executive board. In 1939 he was made a medical officer (battalion chief) earning $5,000 a year in the New York City Fire Department
.
He died on June 1, 1951.
Sydenham
Sydenham is an area and electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham; although some streets towards Crystal Palace Park, Forest Hill and Penge are outside the ward and in the London Borough of Bromley, and some streets off Sydenham Hill are in the London Borough of Southwark. Sydenham was in...
and Harlem Hospital.
Biography
He was born on December 22, 1891 in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He married Erna Mankiewicz (1901–1979), she was the sister of Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph Leo Mankiewicz was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Mankiewicz had a long Hollywood career and is best known as the writer-director of All About Eve , which was nominated for 14 Academy Awards and won six. He was brother to screenwriter and drama critic Herman J...
and Herman Mankiewicz.
He was accused of working for Soviet intelligence and acting as a dead drop
Dead drop
A dead drop or dead letter box is a method of espionage tradecraft used to pass items between two individuals by using a secret location and thus does not require them to meet directly. Using a dead drop permits a Case Officer and his Agent to exchange objects and information while maintaining...
and receiver of stolen blueprints for Robert Osman in 1933. That same year he was working in Harlem Hospital. In 1934 he was president of the Mount Sinai Hospital
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1852, is one of the oldest and largest teaching hospitals in the United States. In 2011-2012, Mount Sinai Hospital was ranked as one of America's best hospitals by U.S...
alumni executive board. In 1939 he was made a medical officer (battalion chief) earning $5,000 a year in the New York City Fire Department
New York City Fire Department
The New York City Fire Department or the Fire Department of the City of New York has the responsibility for protecting the citizens and property of New York City's five boroughs from fires and fire hazards, providing emergency medical services, technical rescue as well as providing first response...
.
He died on June 1, 1951.
Further reading
- New York FBI report, 19 January 1945, Comintern Apparatus file, serial 3899.