Louis Waldman | |
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 Waldman c. January 1920 at expulsion hearings before the New York State Assembly | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 8th New York district | |
| In office January 1, 1918 – December 31, 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Abraham Goodman |
| Succeeded by | Herman Weiss |
| In office January 1, 1920 – April 1, 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Herman Weiss |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| In office September 16, 1920 – September 21, 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Morris D. Reiss (1921) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 5, 1892 Yancherudnia, Ukraine |
| Died | September 12, 1982 (aged 90) Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged Manhattan, New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Socialist Social Democratic American Labor |
| Spouse | Bella B. Waldman |
| Occupation | politician, labor lawyer |
| Known for | Social Democratic Federation co-founder, New York labor lawyer |
Louis Waldman (January 5, 1892 – September 12, 1982) was a leading figure in the Socialist Party of America from the late 1910s and through the middle 1930s, a founding member of the Social Democratic Federation, and a prominent New York labor lawyer. He was expelled from the New York State Assembly in 1920 during the First Red Scare.[1]