Abraham I. Shiplacoff
Abraham Shiplacoff | |
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Shiplacoff c. 1917 | |
| President of the International Pocketbook Workers' Union | |
| In office c. November 1927 – c. March 1930 | |
| Secretary-Treasurer of the United Hebrew Trades | |
| In office c. May 1915 – c. January 1916 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard Weinstein |
| Succeeded by | Max Pine |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 23rd Kings district | |
| In office January 1, 1916 – December 31, 1918 | |
| Preceded by | William F. Mathewson |
| Succeeded by | Charles Solomon |
| Member of the New York City Board of Aldermen from the 59th district | |
| In office January 1, 1920 – December 31, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Barnet Wolff |
| Succeeded by | James J. Morris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 13, 1877 Chernigov, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | February 7, 1934 (aged 56) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Socialist |
| Spouse | Henrietta Zwickel |
| Children | 3 |
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| Known for | Prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 |
| Nickname(s) | "Abe" "The Jewish Debs" |
Abraham Isaac "Abe" Shiplacoff (December 13, 1877 – February 7, 1934) was a Ukrainian-born Jewish-American trade union organizer, educator, journalist and politician. Considered the "Jewish Debs," Shiplacoff is best remembered as a Socialist New York assemblyman and as a prominent target of prosecution for sedition under the Espionage Act in 1918.