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Meyer London (December 29, 1871 – June 6, 1926) was an American politician from New York City. He represented the Lower East Side of Manhattan and was one of only two members of the Socialist Party of America elected to the United States Congress .
Meyer London, a Jew in Congress. Meyer London, a Socialist Jew, was a politician who not only ran for Congress, but his economic proposals were advanced for his time, and they later were encompassed in Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal platform. By Michael Feldberg
7 de sept. de 2013 · Rosalyn Baxandall, a descendant of Meyer London, a Russian-Jewish immigrant and the first socialist from the East Coast in Congress, reviews his biography by Gordon Goldberg. She discusses his political views, his role in labor struggles, his compromises and his legacy.
LONDON, Meyer, a Representative from New York; born in Kalvaria, Russia, December 29, 1871; attended a primary school and also received private instruction, principally in languages; immigrated to the United States October 1, 1891, and settled in New York City; admitted to citizenship in the United States in 1896; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1896 and practiced in New York City ...
6 de jun. de 2013 · June 6, 1926, is the day that Meyer London, the second Socialist candidate to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, died, after being hit by a car in New York. London served a total of three terms in Congress, between 1915 and 1919 and during 1923-1925.
5 de jun. de 2021 · Meyer London was a lawyer and labor organizer who won a seat in the US Congress in 1914 with the support of Jewish garment workers in New York City. Learn how he campaigned, raised funds, and represented the working class in the Lower East Side.
Meyer London (1871-1926) was a Socialist, labor lawyer and the first Socialist ever elected to the United States House of Representatives, representing New York City's Lower East Side (1915-1917, 1919-1921).
