Английская Википедия:August Gillhaus

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:More citations needed Шаблон:Infobox person August Gillhaus (June 10, 1867 - May 4, 1932) was an American engineer from The Bronx who was the Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. President in 1908 and for U.S. Vice President in 1912 and 1920.

Career

In 1902, Gillhaus was among the delegates elected from New York City to the state Socialist Labor convention in Utica.[1] In August 1905, he was elected general treasurer of the Socialist Trade and Labor Alliance of the United States and Canada, and a delegate to the forthcoming convention in Chicago which would give rise to the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or "Wobblies").[2]

Gillhaus was an active participant in what would come to be known as the first convention of the IWW, voted for the STLA to affiliate with the new organization, and was installed as a member thereof.[3]

Political races

In the November 1905 New York City election, Gillhaus was the Socialist Labor nominee for Comptroller.[4] In 1908, Gillhaus was substituted for the original Socialist Labor nominee, Morris R. "Morrie" Preston, a miner who was arrested on murder charges during a citywide strike in Goldfield, Nevada, in 1907. Gillhaus and his running mate Donald L. Munro, of Virginia, received 14,029 votes.Шаблон:Citation needed

In 1912, as the VP candidate on the ticket with Arthur E. Reimer, Gillhaus got 29,213 votes. In 1914, he ran for New York State Engineer and Surveyor. In 1916, he ran for U.S. Senator from New York. In 1918 he ran for Lieutenant Governor of New York. In 1920, he was the Socialist Labor Party VP candidate on the ticket with William Wesley Cox. In 1930, he ran for New York State Attorney General.Шаблон:Citation needed

Death

Gillhaus died suddenly May 4, 1932, survived by his wife Marie, his mother Mary, six siblings and two children.[5]

References

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Шаблон:Socialist Labor Party of America Шаблон:United States presidential election, 1912 Шаблон:United States presidential election, 1920