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Waxey Gordon
1888–1952
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- criminal
Irving Wexler (born January 19, 1888 â June 24, 1952), better known as Waxey Gordon, was an American gangster who specialized in bootlegging and illegal gambling.
Incarceration history
Facilities
- Alcatraz Federal PenitentiaryDates unknown
Biography
Irving Wexler (born January 19, 1888 â June 24, 1952), better known as Waxey Gordon, was an American gangster who specialized in bootlegging and illegal gambling. An associate of Arnold Rothstein during prohibition, he was caught up in a power struggle following Rothstein's death. Fellow Rothstein associates Charles "Lucky" Luciano and Meyer Lansky provided authorities with evidence that led to his imprisonment for ten years.
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