Adolph Lessig (March 1869August 12, 1935) was the business agent of the

Industrial Workers of the World The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), members of which are commonly termed "Wobblies", is an international labor union that was founded in Chicago in 1905. The origin of the nickname "Wobblies" is uncertain. IWW ideology combines genera ...

Biography

He was born in March 1869 in

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. He participated in the

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with Bill Haywood. He died of a

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on August 12, 1935 at his stationery store in

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