William Dudley Haywood

labor organizer (1869-1928)
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William Dudley Haywood
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William Dudley Haywood

Summary

William Dudley Haywood is a human[1]. He was born in Salt Lake City[2]. He was born on February 4, 1869[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on May 18, 1928[5]. He worked as a socialist[6], trade unionist[7], politician[8], and labor leader[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (636 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Dudley Haywood's place of birth was Salt Lake City[2].
  • William Dudley Haywood passed away in Moscow[4].
  • William Dudley Haywood was born on February 4, 1869[3].
  • William Dudley Haywood died on May 18, 1928[5].
  • Burial took place at Kremlin Wall Necropolis[11].
  • William Dudley Haywood is buried at Haymarket Martyrs' Monument[12].
  • William Dudley Haywood held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Dudley Haywood's professions included socialist[6].
  • William Dudley Haywood's professions included trade unionist[7].
  • William Dudley Haywood's professions included politician[8].
  • William Dudley Haywood worked as a labor leader[9].
  • William Dudley Haywood's field of work was labor union[14].
  • William Dudley Haywood's field of work was labor movement[15].
  • William Dudley Haywood held the position of General Secretary-Treasurer of the Industrial Workers of the World[16].
  • William Dudley Haywood held the position of General Secretary-Treasurer of the Industrial Workers of the World[17].
  • William Dudley Haywood is recorded as male[18].
  • William Dudley Haywood's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Dudley Haywood was affiliated with the Socialist Party of America[20].
  • William Dudley Haywood was affiliated with the Communist Party of the United States of America[21].
  • William Dudley Haywood's Commons category is recorded as Bill Haywood[22].
  • The cause of death was stroke[23].
  • William Dudley Haywood's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Dudley Haywood's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • William Dudley Haywood's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[26].
  • William Dudley Haywood's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of the American Left[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Dudley Haywood was born in Salt Lake City[2]. He was born on February 4, 1869[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include socialist[6], trade unionist[7], politician[8], and labor leader[9]. Fields of work include labor union[14], a type of organization[28] and labor movement[15], a political movement[29]. Positions held include General Secretary-Treasurer of the Industrial Workers of the World[16].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Socialist Party of America[20], a political party[30], in United States[31], founded in 1901[32], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[33] and Communist Party of the United States of America[21], a communist party[34], in United States[35], founded in 1919[36], headquartered in New York City[37].

Death and Burial

William Dudley Haywood died on May 18, 1928[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was stroke[23]. Recorded place of burial include Kremlin Wall Necropolis[11] and Haymarket Martyrs' Monument[12].

Why It Matters

William Dudley Haywood ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (636 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was William Dudley Haywood born?

William Dudley Haywood was born in Salt Lake City[2].

Where did William Dudley Haywood die?

William Dudley Haywood died in Moscow[4].

What did William Dudley Haywood do for work?

William Dudley Haywood worked as socialist[6], trade unionist[7], politician[8], and labor leader[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . archive.iww.org. Retrieved . archive.iww.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . archive.iww.org. Retrieved . archive.iww.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . fr.rbth.com. fr.rbth.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . npgallery.nps.gov. npgallery.nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation socialist, trade unionist, politician +1
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  2. 4w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held General Secretary-Treasurer of the Industrial Workers of the World, General Secretary-Treasurer of the Industrial Workers of the World
    Citizenship
    Sex or gender male
    Described by source Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Biographical Dictionary of the American Left, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947) +1
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