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| Text on Button | RODRIGUEZ SOCIALIST UNION MAN FOR MAYOR |
| Image Description | Blue-tinted photograph of Rodriguez in the center surrounded by red text on a white background |
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| Additional Information | William E. Rodriguez was a lawyer and politician from Illinois. Born in Naperville, Illinois in 1879, Rodriguez became active in Chicago politics following his graduation from high school, and joining the Socialist Party of America, in the early 1910s. Rodriguez became the first Hispanic alderman in Chicago after his 1914 election for Chicago city council and was reelected in 1916. He remained active in Chicago politics until his death in 1970. |
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Chicago's first Hispanic alderman: How William E. Rodriguez broke ethnic — and political — barriers. (1981, November). Chicago Magazine, 30(11), 144–147. Ode to a socialist Chicago: William E. Rodriguez. (2019, October 14). Midwest Socialist. https://midwestsocialist.com/2019/09/29/ode-to-a-socialist-chicago-william-e-rodriguez/ Socialists in slight gain in Chicago poll. (1910, April 7). Chicago Daily Socialist, 4(139), 2. |
| Catalog ID | PO1279 |