C. E. Ruthenberg

C. E. Ruthenberg
Ruthenberg c. 1910
Executive Secretary of the
Communist Party of America
In office
September 1, 1919 – April 18, 1920
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byCharles Dirba
Editor of The Communist
In office
May 1920 – May 1921
Preceded byLouis Fraina
Succeeded byMax Cohen
Executive Secretary of the
Workers Party of America
In office
December 1921 – August 1925
Preceded byCharles Dirba
Succeeded byParty name changed
Executive Secretary of the
Workers Communist Party of America
In office
August 1925 – March 1, 1927
Preceded byParty name changed
Succeeded byJay Lovestone
Personal details
BornCharles Emil Ruthenberg
(1882-07-09)July 9, 1882
DiedMarch 1, 1927(1927-03-01) (aged 44)
Resting placeKremlin Wall Necropolis, Moscow
PartySocialist Party of America (1909–1919)
Communist Party USA (1919–1927)
Other political
affiliations
Workers Party of America (1921–1927)
Spouse
Rosaline "Rose" Nickel
(m. 1904)
ChildrenDaniel
Alma materColumbia University
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Charles Emil Ruthenberg (July 9, 1882 – March 1, 1927) was an American Marxist politician who was the founder and first head of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA). He is one of five Americans to be buried in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis.