Sidney Hillman

Sidney Hillman
Hillman c. 1940
President of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
In office
1914–1946
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJacob Potofsky
Personal details
Born(1887-03-23)March 23, 1887
Žagarė, Russian Empire (now Lithuania)
DiedJuly 10, 1946(1946-07-10) (aged 59)
Point Lookout, New York, U.S.
Resting placeWestchester Hills Cemetery
NationalityRussian
Political partyAmerican Labor
Spouse
(m. 1916)
Children2
OccupationLabor 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.


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