Adolph Lessig
Adolph Lessig (c.1869-1935) was the business agent of the Industrial Workers of the World. He participated in the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913 with Bill Haywood.[1]. He never reached his silk dreams, and his sons refused to continue his legacy.
References
- ^ "Adolph Lessig. I.W.W. Leader in the 1913 Silk Strike at Paterson Was 63". 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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