William Schneiderman Candidate
| Born: |
August 1, 1905 Zhytomyr, Ukraine Russia |
| Resided: |
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
Hennepin County |
| Death: | January 29, 1985 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Minnesota district organizer, Communist Party |
| Political Party: | Communist |
| Notes: | Schneiderman came to the United States with his family in 1907. He was a candidate for Minneapolis Alderman (6th Ward) in 1931 and later served as chairman of the Communist Party of California for a quarter century. The federal government attempted to revoke his citizenship in 1939 on the grounds Schneiderman did not reveal his communist affiliation on his 1927 application for naturalization. A federal judge upheld the revokement but 1940 Republican presidential nominee Wendell Willkie took up the case without a fee and won a 5-3 U.S. Supreme Court reversal in 1943 in Schneiderman's favor. |
| Sources: | California Death Certificate Index. World War II Draft Registration Card (October 16, 1940). United States of America, Declaration of Intention (Eva Schneiderman, #123867, March 10, 1945). The Minneapolis Star, April 21, 1931 (p. 2). The St. Cloud Daily Times and The Daily Journal-Press, April 15, 1932 (p. 11). Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), February 1, 1985 (p. Part II, 2). |
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/1932 | Governor | General | Communist | 4,807 | 0.47% | Lost |