Jessica Smith (editor)

Jessica Smith
Jessica Smith ca. 1913-1918
BornNovember 29, 1895
Madison, New Jersey, United States
DiedOctober 17, 1983(1983-10-17) (aged 87)
United States
Occupation(s)Editor, activist
Spouse(s)Harold Ware
John Abt

Jessica Smith (November 29, 1895–October 17, 1983) was an American editor and activist and was the wife of Harold Ware and subsequently John Abt, both members of the Ware Group run by Whittaker Chambers and whose members also included Alger Hiss.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cook, Joan (13 August 1991). "John J. Abt, Lawyer, Dies at 87; Communist Party Counsel in U.S." The New York Times. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Smith, Jessica, 1895-1983". Social Networks and Archival Context. Retrieved 18 June 2017.