William Z. Foster, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Z. Foster

American politician

Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1881

Place of Birth: Taunton, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 01-Sep-1961

Profession: politician, general secretary, trade unionist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

William Z.
Foster (February 25, 1881 – September 1, 1961) was a radical American labor organizer and Marxist politician, whose career included serving as General Secretary of the Communist Party USA from 1945 to 1957.
He was previously a member of the Socialist Party of America and the Industrial Workers of the World, leading the drive to organize the packinghouse industry during World War I and the steel strike of 1919.