Esmonde Higgins | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 March 1897 Malvern, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 25 December 1960 (aged 63) Croydon, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Communist Party of Great Britain (c. 1920-1924) Communist Party of Australia (1924-193?) Australian Labor Party (from 1944) |
| Spouse |
Marjorie Gardner (m. 1935) |
| Relations | Nettie Palmer (sister) H. B. Higgins (uncle) Ina Higgins (aunt) Aileen Palmer (niece) Helen Palmer (niece) |
| Education | University of Melbourne Balliol College, Oxford |
Esmonde Macdonald Higgins (26 March 1897 - 25 December 1960) was an Australian political activist and adult education proponent. He was a prominent figure in the early years of the Communist Party of Australia, serving as editor of its official newspaper and running its agitprop department. However, he later became disillusioned with the party and concentrated on his work with the Workers' Educational Association (WEA).