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German-American anarchist
Anton Johannsen
Born(1872-04-29)29 April 1872
Nordstrand, Germany
DiedChicago, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityGerman/American
OccupationLabor leader
Known forIndicted for Los Angeles Times bombing; Vice-President of the Chicago Federation of Labor

Anton Johannsen (April 29, 1872 – ?) was a German-born carpenter, anarchist, and labor activist who was indicted for the Los Angeles Times bombing.

In 1933, he was appointed by a Democratic governor to the States' Industrial Commission, and in 1935 received his highest status serving as Vice President of the Chicago Federation of Labor.

References

  1. The Spirit of Labor, Hutchins Hapgood, 1902
  2. Solon De Leon, et al., The American Labor Who's Who (New York: Hanford Press, 1925), p. 116.


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