Harvey O'Connor

Harvey O'Connor
Born(1897-03-29)March 29, 1897
DiedAugust 29, 1987(1987-08-29) (aged 90)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Journalist, activist, author
Years active1915–1964
Known forActivist in 1919 Seattle General Strike
Notable workMemoirs about early 20th Century politics in Washington state
Political partyCPUSA
MovementCommunist, Socialist
SpouseJessie Lloyd O'Connor

Harvey O'Connor (29 March 1897 29 August 1987) was an American radical journalist, newspaper editor, author, and political activist. The author of nearly a dozen books in his lifetime, O'Connor is best remembered for his activity in the 1919 Seattle General Strike and as a memoirist about early 20th Century politics in Washington state.