Adolph Lessig (1871 – August 12, 1935) was an American silk worker, labor organizer and the business agent of the Industrial Workers of the World.[1] He was one of the leaders of the 1913 Paterson silk strike and was associated with Bill Haywood, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, and Carlo Tresca.[1]
Adolph Lessig | |
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 Lessig in 1913 | |
| Born | 1871 |
| Died | August 12, 1935 (aged 63) |
| Occupation | Business agent of Industrial Workers of the World |
| Known for | Participating in the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913 |
Life and career
editHe was born in 1871 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Lessig was secretary of the Industrial Workers of the World branch in Paterson, New Jersey.[2] In 1913, he led workers in the Paterson silk strike.[1] Lessig was later chair of a strikers' committee in 1924.[1]
He died of a heart attack on August 12, 1935, at his stationery store in Paterson, New Jersey.[1] He was married to Elizabeth Lessig.[3]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 "Adolph Lessig. I.W.W. Leader in the 1913 Silk Strike at Paterson Was 63". The New York Times. August 13, 1935.
Lessig, for years a standing leader among silk workers here, died yesterday after a heart attack ...
- ↑ "Lessig's House Stoned.; Paterson I.W.W. Agitator Gets a Taste of Violence Himself". The New York Times. June 1, 1913. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Adolph Lessig Funeral is Held". The Morning Call. August 14, 1935. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
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