Morris Hillquit
Morris Hillquit | |
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Hillquit in 1917 | |
| National Chairman of the Socialist Party of America | |
| In office August 7, 1929 – October 8, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Victor L. Berger |
| Succeeded by | Leo Krzycki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Moishe Hillkowitz August 1, 1869 |
| Died | October 8, 1933 (aged 64) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Socialist Labor (1887–1899) Social Democratic (1899–1901) Socialist (1901–1933) |
| Spouse |
Vera Levene (m. 1893) |
| Children |
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| Occupation | Lawyer, political activist |
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Morris Hillquit (August 1, 1869 – October 8, 1933) was a founder and leader of the Socialist Party of America and prominent labor lawyer in New York City's Lower East Side. Together with Eugene V. Debs and Congressman Victor L. Berger, Hillquit was one of the leading public faces of American socialism during the first two decades of the 20th century.
In November 1917, running on an anti-war platform, Hillquit garnered more than 100,000 votes as the Socialist candidate for mayor of New York City. Hillquit again ran for mayor of New York in 1932. He also stood as a candidate for the United States Congress five times over the course of his life, however, he never won election to any of these public offices.