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Henry Hyndman
Henry Hyndman | |
|---|---|
 Hyndman c. 1911 | |
| Leader of the National Socialist Party | |
| In office 1916 – 22 November 1921 (his death) | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Leader of the British Socialist Party | |
| In office 1911–1915 | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Succeeded by | Dan Irving |
| Leader of the Social Democratic Federation | |
| In office 7 June 1881 – 1911 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Mayers Hyndman 7 March 1842 London, England |
| Died | 22 November 1921 (aged 79) Hampstead, England |
| Political party | Social Democratic Federation (after 1881) Conservative (until 1881) |
| Spouse(s) |
Matilda Ware
(m. 1876; died 1913)Rosalind Travers (m. 1914) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Henry Mayers Hyndman (/ˈhaɪndmən/; 7 March 1842 – 22 November 1921) was an English writer, politician and socialist.
Originally a conservative, he was converted to socialism by Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto and launched Britain's first socialist political party, the Democratic Federation, later known as the Social Democratic Federation, in 1881.
Although this body attracted radicals such as William Morris and George Lansbury, Hyndman was generally disliked as an authoritarian who could not unite his party. Nonetheless, Hyndman was the first author to popularise Marx's works in English.
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