Nat Ganley

Nat Ganley
Born
Nathan Kaplan, Nick Ganley

(1903-11-26)November 26, 1903
New York City
DiedOctober 12, 1969(1969-10-12) (aged 65)
Other namesNat Kaplan
Occupationunion activist
Years active1919-1950s
Employer(s)CPUSA, UAW
Known forhelping unionize in Michigan
MovementCommunism
Criminal chargesSmith Act violation (convicted, overturned)
SpouseAnn Ganley

Nat Ganley, or Nat Kaplan (born Nathan Kaplan; 1903–1969), was a socialist and later communist journalist who became a union organizer in the 1930s, particularly for the United Auto Workers of America. He was tried and convicted in 1954 for violating the Smith Act, but his conviction was later overturned.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "The Nat Ganley Collection" (PDF). Wayne State University – Reuther Library. June 1971. pp. 1–2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. ^ Chambers, Whittaker (May 1952). Witness. New York: Random House. p. 258. ISBN 9780895269157. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Nat Ganley, Early UAW Organizer" (PDF). Detroit Jewish News. 17 October 1969. p. 46. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2022.