Workingmen's Party of the United States

Workingmen's Party of the United States
FoundedJuly 15, 1876; 148 years ago (1876-07-15)
DissolvedDecember 26, 1877; 146 years ago (1877-12-26)
Merger ofInternational Workingmen's Association in America
Workingmen's Party of Illinois
Social-Democratic Workingmen's Party of North America
Social Political Workingmen's Society of Cincinnati
Succeeded bySocialist Labor Party of America
HeadquartersNew York City
IdeologyLassallism (majority)
Marxism (minority)
Political positionLeft-wing

The Workingmen's Party of the United States (WPUS), established in 1876, was one of the first Marxist-influenced political parties in the United States. It is remembered as the forerunner of the Socialist Labor Party of America.