Morris Hillquit
American lawyer and politician (1869 – 1933) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Morris Hillquit (August 1, 1869 – October 8, 1933) 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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Born | Moishe Hillkowitz (1869-08-01)August 1, 1869 |
Died | October 8, 1933(1933-10-08) (aged 64) New York City, , U.S. |
Occupation(s) | lawyer, political activist |
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In November 1917, running on an anti-war platform, Hillquit garnered more than 100,000 votes as the Socialist candidate for mayor of New York City. Hillquit again ran for mayor of New York in 1932. He also stood as a candidate for United States Congress five times over the course of his life.