# Irving Charles Velson

> Irving Charles Velson was an American labor leader who had a long career in the Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA) secret apparatus and who allegedly worked for Soviet Military Intelligence (GRU). He was the son of Clara Lemlich Shavelson and changed his name to Velson by 1938. Velson worked as a machinist at the Brooklyn Navy Yard from 1931 to 1938.

*American spy for the Soviet Union*

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## Identity
- **Born:** 1913-06-03
- **Died:** 1976
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Irving Charles Velson was an American labor leader who had a long career in the Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA) secret apparatus and who allegedly worked for Soviet Military Intelligence (GRU). He was the son of Clara Lemlich Shavelson and changed his name to Velson by 1938. Velson worked as a machinist at the Brooklyn Navy Yard from 1931 to 1938.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 37.4
- **Momentum:** 7.4

## Sources
- [Irving Charles Velson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irving_Charles_Velson)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6074512)

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