Charles Emil Ruthenberg
1882–1927
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- politician
Charles Emil Ruthenberg (July 9, 1882 – March 1, 1927) was an American Marxist politician who was the founder and first head of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA).
Incarceration history
- Ohio PenitentiaryDates unknown
Biography
Charles Emil Ruthenberg (July 9, 1882 – March 1, 1927) was an American Marxist politician who was the founder and first head of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA). He is one of five Americans to be buried in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis.