Benjamin, Herbert, 1900-1983

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Dates:
Birth 1900
Death 1983

Biographical notes:

Political activist.

From the description of Reminiscences of Herbert Benjamin : oral history, 1977. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309727212

Communist Party official.

From the description of Herbert Benjamin papers, 1915-2004 (bulk 1923-1982). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84163123

Biographical Note

1900, Dec. 17 Born Benjamin Grefenson, Effingham, Ill. 1919 Joined Industrial Workers of the World 1920 Married Jennie Cooperman 1921 Joined Communist Party of America, Erie, Pa. 1923 1931 Held positions in Communist Party districts in New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania 1928 Became national committee member, Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA) 1931 Named national organizer of unemployed for the CPUSA Led National Hunger March to Washington, D.C. 1931 1935 National secretary, Unemployed Councils 1932 Led second National Hunger March to Washington, D.C. 1935 1940 General secretary-treasurer, Workers Alliance of America 193? Married Lillian Gerber 1940 Conducted a national “party building tour” to promote the CPUSA 1940 1942 General executive board member and national executive secretary, International Workers Order 1942 1944 Head of Communist Party in Missouri 194[?] 195[?] Owner and operator, Metropolitan News Agency, Washington, D.C. Manager, Trenton Terrace Apartments, Washington, D.C. 1953 1978 Merchant, Pottery Fair, Washington, D.C. 1983, May 10 Died, Rockville, Md.

From the guide to the Herbert Benjamin Papers, 1915-2004, (bulk 1923-1982), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • African American communists
  • Communism
  • Communism
  • Communism
  • Communism
  • Communism
  • Communism
  • Communism
  • Communist parties
  • Depressions
  • Depressions
  • New Deal, 1933-1939
  • Political parties
  • Unemployed
  • Unemployed

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  • Pennsylvania (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Ohio (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • New York (State) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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