Eugene Dennis

Eugene Dennis
Dennis in 1948 mugshot
Chairman of the National Committee of the Communist Party USA
In office 1957 – 31 January 1961
Preceded by	William Z. Foster
Succeeded by	Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
General Secretary of the National Committee of the Communist Party USA
In office 1945–1959
Preceded by	Earl Browder
Succeeded by	Gus Hall
Personal details
Born	Francis Xavier Waldron (1905-08-10)August 10, 1905 Seattle, Washington, United States
Died	January 31, 1961(1961-01-31) (aged 55) Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, United States
Political party	Communist Party USA
Spouse	Peggy Dennis (née Regina Karasick)
Children	Eugene Jr.
Residence	New York
Occupation	Lumberjack, teamster, electrician, politician

Francis Xavier Waldron (August 10, 1905 – January 31, 1961), best known by the pseudonym Eugene Dennis and Tim Ryan,^[1] was an American communist politician and union organizer, best remembered as the long-time leader of the Communist Party USA and as named party in Dennis v. United States, a famous McCarthy Era Supreme Court case.