Meyer London
American politician (1871-1926) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 54
Meyer London was a Lithuanian-born Jewish American lawyer and politician from New York City. He was legal counsel to the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union during the 1910 New York Cloakmakers strike.
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London (far left) in front of his father's printing shop c. 1891
London (standing, right) and his wife visit the law office of Isaac Hourwich c. 1893-1900
Congressman Meyer London at a rally for striking Brooklyn streetcar workers, 1916
Meyer London for Congress 25 cent campaign fund stamp, 1912
In January 1916, London was joined by Socialist Party leaders James Maurer (left) and Morris Hillquit (center) in a meeting with President Woodrow Wilson trying to forestall American entry into World War I
London at his desk c. 1910s
Front page of The New Leader, June 12, 1926, depicting London's funeral processionAbout this person
He represented the Lower East Side of Manhattan for two nonconsecutive terms and was one of only two members of the Socialist Party of America elected to the United States Congress. His opposition to American entry into World War I and his refusal to introduce a congressional resolution supporting the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine created controversy that limited his political career.
