Adolph Lessig

Adolph Lessig
Adolph Lessig
Lessig in 1913
Born
Adolph Lessig

1871 (1871)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 12, 1935(1935-08-12) (aged 63)
CitizenshipAmerican
OccupationBusiness agent of Industrial Workers of the World
Known forParticipating 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. He was one of the leaders of the 1913 Paterson silk strike and was associated with Bill Haywood, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, and Carlo Tresca.

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