Louis Waldman
Louis Waldman | |
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Waldman in 1920 | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 8th New York district | |
| In office September 16, 1920 – September 21, 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Morris D. Reiss |
| In office January 1, 1920 – April 1, 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Herman Weiss |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| In office January 1, 1918 – December 31, 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Abraham Goodman |
| Succeeded by | Herman Weiss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 5, 1892 Yancherudnia, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | September 12, 1982 (aged 90) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Socialist (1911–1936) American Labor (1936–1940) |
| Other political affiliations | Social Democratic (after 1936) |
| Spouse | Bella B. Waldman |
| Education | Cooper Union |
| Occupation | Garment worker, construction engineer, labor lawyer, politician |
| Known for | Expulsion from the New York State Assembly, Social Democratic Federation co-founder, New York labor lawyer |
Louis Waldman (January 5, 1892 – September 12, 1982) was a Ukrainain-born Jewish-American garment worker, engineer, lawyer and politician who was a leading figure in the Socialist Party of America from the late 1910s through the mid-1930s. A founding member of the Social Democratic Federation and a prominent New York labor lawyer, he was expelled from the New York State Assembly in 1920 during the First Red Scare.