Sidney Hillman | |
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![]() 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 | Žagarė, Russian Empire (now Lithuania) | March 23, 1887
Died | July 10, 1946 Point Lookout, New York, U.S. | (aged 59)
Resting place | Westchester Hills Cemetery |
Nationality | Russian |
Political party | American Labor |
Spouse | |
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.