William Z. Foster

American labor organizer and Communist politician (1881–1961)
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William Z. Foster

Summary

William Z. Foster is a human[1]. His place of birth was Taunton[2]. He was born on February 25, 1881[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on September 1, 1961[5]. He worked as a general secretary[6], politician[7], trade unionist[8], and labor leader[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (743 views/month, #6,995 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Taunton[2], William Z. Foster…
  • William Z. Foster died in Moscow[4].
  • William Z. Foster was born on February 25, 1881[3].
  • William Z. Foster died on September 1, 1961[5].
  • William Z. Foster is buried at Haymarket Martyrs' Monument[11].
  • Among William Z. Foster's spouses was Esther Foster[12].
  • William Z. Foster held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William Z. Foster worked as a general secretary[6].
  • William Z. Foster worked as a politician[7].
  • William Z. Foster's professions included trade unionist[8].
  • William Z. Foster's professions included labor leader[9].
  • William Z. Foster's field of work was politics[14].
  • William Z. Foster's field of work was communist party[15].
  • William Z. Foster's field of work was labor union[16].
  • William Z. Foster was employed by Communist Party of the United States of America[17].
  • William Z. Foster was a member of Socialist Party of America[18].
  • William Z. Foster was a member of Industrial Workers of the World[19].
  • William Z. Foster is recorded as male[20].
  • William Z. Foster's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Z. Foster was affiliated with the Communist Party of the United States of America[22].
  • William Z. Foster's Commons category is recorded as William Z. Foster[23].
  • William Z. Foster's family name is recorded as Foster[24].
  • William Z. Foster's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Z. Foster's given name is recorded as Edward[26].
  • William Z. Foster's given name is recorded as Z.[27].

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Origins and Family

William Z. Foster was born in Taunton[2]. He was born on February 25, 1881[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include general secretary[6], politician[7], trade unionist[8], and labor leader[9]. Fields of work include politics[14], an academic discipline[28]; communist party[15]; and labor union[16], a type of organization[29]. William Z. Foster was employed by Communist Party of the United States of America[17].

Personal Life

William Z. Foster was married to Esther Foster[12]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the United States of America[22].

Death and Burial

William Z. Foster died on September 1, 1961[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Haymarket Martyrs' Monument[11].

Why It Matters

William Z. Foster ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (743 views/month, #6,995 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was William Z. Foster born?

William Z. Foster was born in Taunton[2].

Where did William Z. Foster die?

William Z. Foster died in Moscow[4].

Who was William Z. Foster married to?

William Z. Foster's spouses include Esther Foster[12].

What did William Z. Foster do for work?

William Z. Foster worked as general secretary[6], politician[7], trade unionist[8], and labor leader[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . npgallery.nps.gov. npgallery.nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · DeltaBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of Socialist Party of America, Industrial Workers of the World
    Member of political party Communist Party of the United States of America
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  2. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Employer
    Member of political party Communist Party of the United States of America
    Place of burial Haymarket Martyrs' Monument
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