Ben Reitman
Ben Reitman | |
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Ben Reitman | |
| Born | Ben Lewis Reitman 1879 |
| Died | 1943 (aged 63–64) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, hobo |
| Known for | Lover of Emma Goldman |
| Notable work | Sister of the Road: The Autobiography of Boxcar Bertha (1937) |
| Spouse(s) | Mae Schwartz Anna Martindale Rose Siegal Medina Rivets Oliver |
| Partner(s) | Emma Goldman Eileen O'Connor |
Ben Lewis Reitman M.D. (1879–1943) was an American anarchist and physician to the poor ("the hobo doctor"). He is best remembered today as one of radical Emma Goldman's lovers. Martin Scorsese's 1972 feature film Boxcar Bertha is based on Sister of the Road, one of Reitman's books.