Adolph Lessig
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| Born | Adolph Lessig 1869 |
| Died | August 12, 1935 (aged 63) fff |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Business agent of Industrial Workers of the World |
| Known for | Participating in the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913 |
Adolph Lessig (March 1872 – August 12, 1935) was the business agent of the Industrial Workers of the World.[1]
Biography
He was born in March 1872 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He participated in the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913 with Bill Haywood. He died of a heart attack on August 12, 1935 at his stationery store in Paterson, New Jersey.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Adolph Lessig. I.W.W. Leader in the 1913 Silk Strike at Paterson Was 63". The New York Times. August 13, 1935.
Lessig, for years a standing leader among silk workers here, died yesterday after a heart attack ...
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