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	Eugene V. Debs Title Debs Name Eugene V. Debs Birth/Death Dates 1855-1926 Where in Indiana Vigo County--Terre Haute When in Indiana Most of his life Notable For Debs was a founder of the American Railway Union and served as the Union's first president. He organized the Social Democratic Party of America in 1897, and ran for the U.S. Presidency in 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, and 1920. He was convicted of violation of the Espionage Act in 1918 and sentenced to ten years in prison. President Harding pardoned him in 1921. Description Debs is very thin and bald. He is wearing a buttoned up jacket. Wrought iron work is on the building behind him. Subject Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926 Labor movement--United States Labor unions Labor leaders Socialists--United States Socialism Social-Democratic Party of America Presidential candidates--United States Item ID P0408_BOX22_PORTRAITS Source of Image P 0408 Indiana Postcard Collection Digital Collection Notable Hoosiers (DC 010) Bibliography/Notes Information taken from Webster's Biographical Dictionary Copyright Notice Digital image © 2005 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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