Nat Ganley
Nat Ganley | |
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| Born | Nathan Kaplan, Nick Ganley November 26, 1903 New York City |
| Died | October 12, 1969 (aged 65) |
| Other names | Nat Kaplan |
| Occupation | union activist |
| Years active | 1919-1950s |
| Employer(s) | CPUSA, UAW |
| Known for | helping unionize in Michigan |
| Movement | Communism |
| Criminal charges | Smith Act violation (convicted, overturned) |
| Spouse | Ann 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.