Carol Weiss King (24 August 1895 - 22 January 1952) was a well known immigration lawyer and a founding member of the National Lawyer's Guild in the United States. Her Left-leaning career spans from the Palmer Raids to the McCarthy Era.
Born August 24, 1895, Carol Weiss was the youngest child of Samuel and Carrie (nee Stix) Weiss. Her father was a founder of the law firm of Frank and Weiss (1875-1880), then practiced alone (1880-1910). Her oldest ...
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Carol Weiss King (24 August 1895 - 22 January 1952) was a well known immigration lawyer and a founding member of the National Lawyer's Guild in the United States. Her Left-leaning career spans from the Palmer Raids to the McCarthy Era.
Born August 24, 1895, Carol Weiss was the youngest child of Samuel and Carrie (nee Stix) Weiss. Her father was a founder of the law firm of Frank and Weiss (1875-1880), then practiced alone (1880-1910). Her oldest brother, William S. Weiss, continued their father's firm until forced to stop by multiple sclerosis. Another older brother, Louis S. Weiss, was a founder of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind & Wharton).
Weiss graduated from Barnard College in 1916. She married Gordon King in 1917. Her husband died of pneumonia in 1930, leaving her a widow with one son--and her work.
By 1920, Carol Weiss King had developed a deep interest in labor problems and volunteered to work with Local 25 of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU).
Early in her career,...
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