William English Walling

William English Walling (1877–1936) (known as "English" to friends and family) was an American labor reformer and socialist born in Louisville, Kentucky. He was the grandson of William Hayden English, the Democratic candidate for vice president in 1880, and was born into wealth. He was educated at the University of Chicago and at Harvard Law School. He was a co-founder of the NAACP, and founded the National Women's Trade Union League in 1903. In ... More

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  • 1877

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  • 1936 (age 59 years)

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