Sidney Hillman
Sidney Hillman | |
|---|---|
Hillman c. 1940 | |
| President of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America | |
| In office October 14, 1914 – July 10, 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Potofsky |
| New York State Chairman of the American Labor Party | |
| In office April 8, 1944 – July 10, 1946 | |
| Preceded by | George Counts |
| Succeeded by | Hyman Blumberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 23, 1887 Žagarė, Russian Empire (now Lithuania) |
| Died | July 10, 1946 (aged 59) Point Lookout, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Westchester Hills Cemetery |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Political party | American Labor |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Labor leader |
Sidney Hillman (March 23, 1887 – July 10, 1946) was an American labor leader. He was the head of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and was a key figure in the founding of the Congress of Industrial Organizations and in marshaling labor's support for President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal coalition of the Democratic Party.