# Bill Epton

> William Leo Epton Jr. was an American political activist. A Maoist, he was a founding member of the Progressive Labor Party (PLP), serving as vice-chairman of the Harlem branch. In 1964, he was arrested and convicted of criminal anarchy. He eventually left the PLP in the early 1970s.

*American activist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/bill-epton

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Activist
- **Category:** Activists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1932-01-17
- **Died:** 2002-01-23
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

William Leo Epton Jr. was an American political activist. A Maoist, he was a founding member of the Progressive Labor Party (PLP), serving as vice-chairman of the Harlem branch. In 1964, he was arrested and convicted of criminal anarchy. He eventually left the PLP in the early 1970s.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 38.0
- **Momentum:** 5.6

## Sources
- [Bill Epton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Epton)
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Bill_Epton)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4908910)

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