Meyer London
Meyer London | |
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Portrait by Harris & Ewing c. 1915–1923 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Henry M. Goldfogle |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Dickstein |
| In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Henry M. Goldfogle |
| Succeeded by | Henry M. Goldfogle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1871 |
| Died | June 6, 1926 (aged 54) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Party | Socialist Labor (before 1897) Social Democracy (1897–1898) Social Democratic (1898–1901) Socialist (after 1901) |
| Spouse |
Anna Rosenson (m. 1899) |
| Children | Isabel |
| Relatives |
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| Alma mater | New York University Law School |
Meyer London (December 29, 1871 – June 6, 1926) was a Lithuanian-born Jewish American lawyer and politician from New York City. He was legal counsel to the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union during the 1910 New York Cloakmakers strike. He represented the Lower East Side of Manhattan for two nonconsecutive terms and was one of only two members of the Socialist Party of America elected to the United States Congress. His opposition to American entry into World War I and his refusal to introduce a congressional resolution supporting the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine created controversy that limited his political career.