Eugene V. Debs
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Eugene V. Debs | |
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 Debs in 1897 | |
| Member of the Indiana Senate from the 8th district | |
| In office 1885–1889 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eugene Victor Debs November 5, 1855 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | October 20, 1926 (aged 70) Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Socialist |
| Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kate Metzel (m. 1885) |
| Signature |  |
Eugene Victor "Gene" Debs (November 5, 1855 – October 20, 1926) was an American union leader, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or the Wobblies), and five times the candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President of the United States.[1] Through his presidential candidacies, as well as his work with labor movements, Debs eventually became one of the best-known socialists living in the United States.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Eugene V. Debs". Time. November 1, 1926. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
As it must to all men, Death came last week to Eugene Victor Debs, Socialist
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