Eugene Dennis | |
|---|---|
 Dennis in 1948 mugshot | |
| Chairman of the National Committee of the Communist Party USA | |
| In office 1957 – 31 January 1961 | |
| Preceded by | William Z. Foster |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Gurley Flynn |
| General Secretary of the National Committee of the Communist Party USA | |
| In office 1945–1959 | |
| Preceded by | Earl Browder |
| Succeeded by | Gus Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Xavier Waldron August 10, 1905 Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Died | January 31, 1961 (aged 55) Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, United States |
| Political party | Communist Party USA |
| Spouse | Peggy Dennis (née Regina Karasick) |
| Children | Eugene Jr. |
| Residence | New York |
| Occupation | Lumberjack, teamster, electrician, politician |
Francis Xavier Waldron (August 10, 1905 – January 31, 1961), best known by the pseudonym Eugene Dennis and Tim Ryan,[1] was an American communist politician and union organizer, best remembered as the long-time leader of the Communist Party USA and as named party in Dennis v. United States, a famous McCarthy Era Supreme Court case.
- ^ Bogle, Lori Lyn (2001). The Cold War: Cold War espionage and spying. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780815332411.