Adolph Lessig
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Born1871
DiedAugust 12, 1935 (aged 63)
OccupationBusiness agent of Industrial Workers of the World
KnownforParticipating in the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913
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 |
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]
