Jay Lovestone

American socialist, communist, anti-Communist and labor/political activist (1897-1990)
Person human Q465297

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
December 15, 1897
Date of death
March 7, 1990
Place of birth
Slonimskij County
Place of death
New York City
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[20]
Birth name
Jacob Liebstein[21]
Described by source
Biographical Dictionary of the American Left[19]
Family name
Liebstein[17]
Given name
Jay[18]
Member of
AFL-CIO[11]
Name in native language
Jay Lovestone[22]
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🏷️ Also known as
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American National Biography ID
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Carnegie Hall agent ID
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CiNii Research ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Encyclopedia of Marxism ID
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FAST ID
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IdRef ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Summary

Jay Lovestone was born on December 15, 1897[1], in Slonimskij County[2]. He died on March 7, 1990[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and trade unionist[6].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Jay Lovestone include Lovestoneites[24], a political party[25], in United States[26], founded in 1929[27].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Jay Lovestone include Lovestoneites[24], a political party[25], in United States[26], founded in 1929[27].

FAQs

Where was Jay Lovestone born?

Jay Lovestone was born in Slonimskij County[2].

Where did Jay Lovestone die?

Jay Lovestone died in New York City[4].

What did Jay Lovestone do for work?

Jay Lovestone worked as a politician[5] and trade unionist[6].

Where did Jay Lovestone go to school?

Jay Lovestone was educated at City College of New York[9].

What awards did Jay Lovestone receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10].

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  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . archives.lib.umd.edu. archives.lib.umd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . archives.lib.umd.edu. archives.lib.umd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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