Joseph Schlossberg
Joseph Schlossberg | |
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יוסף שלאסבערג | |
Schlossberg in 1922 | |
| Secretary-Treasurer of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America | |
| In office October 14, 1914 – August 4, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Potofsky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1875 Koidanovo, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | January 15, 1971 (aged 95) New York City, New York, United States |
| Political party | Socialist Labor (before 1938) American Labor (after 1938) |
| Occupation | Garment worker, newspaper editor, labor leader, politician |
Joseph Schlossberg (in Yiddish: יוסף שלאסבערג; May 1, 1875 – January 15, 1971) was a Belarusian-born Jewish-American garment worker, newspaper editor, labor leader, and politician who served as Secretary-Treasurer of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America from its foundation in 1914 until 1940.