Carol Weiss King

Carol Weiss King
Born
Carole Therese Weiss

(1895-08-24)August 24, 1895
New York City, US
DiedJanuary 22, 1952(1952-01-22) (aged 56)
New York City, US
NationalityAmerican
Other namesCarol King
EducationBarnard College
Alma materNew York University Law School
Occupation(s)Attorney, legal organizer
Years active1917–1952
Known forPro-communist, civil rights legal defenses of Harry Bridges, Gerhart Eisler, J. Peters
Notable workAmerican Committee for the Protection of Foreign Born, International Labor Defense, International Juridical Association, National Lawyers Guild
SpouseGordon Congdon King
Childrenson
Parent(s)Samuel Weiss, Carrie Stix
FamilyWilliam Stix Weiss; Nina Henrietta Weiss Stern, Louis Stix Weiss

Carol Weiss King (24 August 1895 – 22 January 1952)[1] was a well-known immigration lawyer, renowned for her advocacy in defending the civil rights of immigrants, key founder of the International Juridical Association, and a founding member of the National Lawyers Guild in the United States.[2] Her left-leaning career spanned from the Palmer Raids to the McCarthy Era.[1][3][4]

  1. ^ a b "Carol Weiss King". Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  2. ^ Ginger, Ann Fagan (1993). Carol Weiss King, human rights lawyer, 1895-1952. Boulder: University Press of Colorado. ISBN 0-87081-285-8. LCCN 92040157.
  3. ^ Thompson, Craig (17 February 1951). "The Communists's Dearest Friend". Saturday Evening Post. pp. 30, 90–93.
  4. ^ "Guide to the Carol Weiss King FOIA Files TAM 394". New York University. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.