Eugene V. Debs Biography

Eugene V. Debs biography

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NAME: Eugene Victor Debs
OCCUPATION: Activist, Political Leader
BIRTH DATE: November 05, 1855
DEATH DATE: October 20, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH: Terre Haute, Indiana

PLACE OF DEATH: Elmhurst, Illinois

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Eugene V. Debs was a labor organizer and the Socialist Party's candidate for U.S. president five times between 1900 and 1920.

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In 1893 Eugene V. Debs became president of the American Railway Union. His union conducted a successful strike for higher wages against the Great Northern Railway in 1894. He gained greater renown when he went to jail for his role in leading the Chicago Pullman Palace Car Company strike. He was the Socialist party's presidential candidate in 1900,1908, 1912 and 1920.