Eugene Dennis
Eugene Dennis | |
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Dennis c. 1954 | |
| General Secretary of the National Committee of the Communist Party USA | |
| In office February 12, 1957 – December 14, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | William Z. Foster |
| Succeeded by | Gus Hall |
| Chairman of the National Committee of the Communist Party USA | |
| In office July 29, 1945 – January 31, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | William Z. Foster |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Gurley Flynn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Xavier Waldron August 10, 1905 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | January 31, 1961 (aged 55) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery |
| Party | Communist Party USA |
| Domestic partner | Peggy Dennis (née Regina Karasick) |
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| Occupation | Lumberjack, teamster, electrician, politician |
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Eugene Dennis (born Francis Xavier Waldron, also known as Tim Ryan; August 10, 1905 – January 31, 1961), was an American communist politician and union organizer, best remembered as the long-time leader of the Communist Party USA and as named party in Dennis v. United States, a famous McCarthy Era Supreme Court case.