Sidney Hillman

Sidney Hillman
Hillman c. 1940
President of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
In office 1914–1946
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Jacob Potofsky
Personal details
Born	(1887-03-23)March 23, 1887 Žagarė, Russian Empire (now Lithuania)
Died	July 10, 1946(1946-07-10) (aged 59) Point Lookout, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Westchester Hills Cemetery
Nationality	Russian
Political party	American Labor
Spouse	Bessie Abramowitz ​ (m. 1916)​
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.