Fred Halstead, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Fred Halstead

American politician

Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1927

Date of Death: 02-Jun-1988

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Fred W.
Halstead (April 21, 1927 – June 2, 1988) was the Socialist Workers Party's candidate for President of the United States in 1968.
His running mate was Paul Boutelle. Halstead played a significant role in the movement against the Vietnam War, outlined in his book Out Now! .
He also was a staff writer on The Militant, the publication of the Socialist Workers Party. Halstead was a 6'6?, 350-pound ex–garment cutter who worked briefly as a bouncer in a country-and-western saloon in the 1950s, when he was on the blacklist.