Morris Hillquit

Morris Hillquit
Hillquit in 1917
National Chairman of the Socialist Party of America
In office August 7, 1929 – October 8, 1933
Preceded by	Victor L. Berger
Succeeded by	Leo Krzycki
Personal details
Born	Moishe Hillkowitz (1869-08-01)August 1, 1869 Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire
Died	October 8, 1933(1933-10-08) (aged 64) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Socialist Labor (1887–1901) Socialist (1901–1933)
Occupation	Lawyer, political activist
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Morris Hillquit (August 1, 1869 – October 8, 1933) was a founder and leader of the Socialist Party of America and prominent labor lawyer in New York City's Lower East Side. Together with Eugene V. Debs and Congressman Victor L. Berger, Hillquit was one of the leading public faces of American socialism during the first two decades of the 20th century.

In November 1917, running on an anti-war platform, Hillquit garnered more than 100,000 votes as the Socialist candidate for mayor of New York City. Hillquit again ran for mayor of New York in 1932. He also stood as a candidate for United States Congress five times over the course of his life.