Adolph Lessig
American silk worker and labor organizer
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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
He 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]
