Morris Hillquit
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Morris Hillquit was a founder and leader of the Socialist Party of America and prominent labor lawyer in New York City's Lower East Side. Together with Eugene V. Debs and Congressman Victor L. Berger, Hillquit was one of the leading public faces of American socialism during the first two decades of the 20th century.
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Hillquit in 1886
Hillquit used his original surname through 1897.
Hillquit in 1900
Along with orator Eugene V. Debs and Congressman Victor L. Berger, Hillquit was one of the more recognized public faces of the Socialist Party.
Hillquit among other prominent socialists at the International Socialist Congress in Amsterdam, 1904
From left to right: Jim Maurer, Morris Hillquit, and Meyer London after their meeting with President Woodrow Wilson, January 1916
"The New Western Front", a New York Times cartoon implying Kaiser Wilhelm II favored Hillquit and Hylan. The caption read, "Crown Prince: 'Any more victories, Papa?' - Kaiser: 'I can't tell until Tuesday.'"Writers from United States 6
About this person
Country
United StatesCategory
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1869 to 1933 · aged 64
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