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Victor Luitpold Berger (February 28, 1860 – August 7, 1929) was a journalist[1] and a founder of the Socialist Labor Party in the United States. He was the first socialist elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, in 1910. Socialism has never taken root in the United States, except perhaps in certain industries such as health care. Socialism is prevalent in western Europe today.
Early Life
Berger was born on February 28th, 1860, in Nieder-Rehbach, Austria, and was educated in the Universities of Budapest and Vienna.[1]
He emigrated to the United States in 1878.[2]
Biography
He was a member of the International Typographical union and served as a delegate to the conventions of the American Federation of Labor.[1]
He was the editor of the Milwaukee Leader, a Wisconsin newspaper.
In 1897 he married Meta Schlichting.[3]
Socialist Activities
After helping to found the Socialist party, he was a persistent member of its National Executive Committee. He also represented the party in Brussels at sessions of the International Socialist Bureau.[1]
Election to Congress
He was the Socialist candidate for United States Senator in the special election in April, 1918, and was elected to Congress in November.[1]
Indictment
On February 2, 1918, Victor L. Berger, together with Adolph Germer, J. Louis Engdahl, William F. Kruse, and Irwin St. John Tucker, were indicted by the grand Jury in the district court of the United States for the northern district of Illinois for a violation of sections 3 and 4 of title 7 of the espionage act.[4]
See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The Wisconsin Blue Book
- ↑ Certified Copy of the Testimony of Victor L. Berger at the Trail of the Case of the United States Vs. Berger Et Al. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division
- ↑ Berger, Meta Schlichting
- ↑ Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the Congress, Volume 58, Part 9