August Palm
August Palm | |
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Palm c. 1895 | |
| Born | 5 February 1849 Färgaryd, Jönköping County, Sweden |
| Died | 14 March 1922 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Tailor • activitist • journalist • |
| Known for | Early Social Democratic and labour movement leader |
August Teodor Palm (5 February 1849 – 14 March 1922), also nicknamed Mäster Palm, was a Swedish political activist and agitator who played a major role in establishing the Social Democratic Party (SAP) in the 1880s. Originally trained as a tailor, he spent several years working in Germany and Denmark, where he was influenced by socialist and workers’ rights ideas that were spreading across Europe in the late 19th century.