Max Bedacht | |
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 Max Bedacht in November 1922 | |
| Born | October 13, 1883 Munich, Germany |
| Died | July 4, 1972 (aged 88) Jamaica, Queens, New York City, United States |
| Years active | 1905–1949 |
| Known for | co-founder of CPUSA and general secretary of IWO |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Bedacht |
| Children | Elsie, Edith, Ethel, and Max |
Max Bedacht Sr. (October 13, 1883 – July 4, 1972) was a German-born American revolutionary socialist political activist, journalist, and functionary who helped establish the Communist Party of America. Bedacht is best remembered as the long-time head of the International Workers Order, a Communist Party-sponsored fraternal benefit organization.