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Seymour Stedman
Seymour Stedman | |
|---|---|
 Stedman in 1920 | |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| In office 1913–1915 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1871 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | July 9, 1948 (aged 77) Chicago, U.S. |
| Political party | Socialist (1896–1948) Democratic (until 1894) |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
Seymour "Stedy" Stedman (July 4, 1871 – July 9, 1948) was an American from Chicago who rose from shepherd and janitor to become a prominent civil liberties lawyer and a leader of the Socialist Party of America. He is best remembered as the 1920 vice-presidential candidate of the Socialist Party of America, when he ran for office on a ticket headed by Eugene V. Debs.
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