Carl Skoglund | |
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| Born | April 10, 1884 Dalsland, Sweden |
| Died | December 11, 1960 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Swedish-American |
| Occupation | Trade unionist |
| Known for | Founder of the American Communist Party, co-founder of the Socialist Workers Party |
| Political party | Socialist Workers American Communist Socialist Party of America Swedish Social Democratic |
Carl Skoglund (April 10, 1884 – December 11, 1960) was a Swedish-American socialist, affectionately called Skogie by all his American friends and comrades. He was born in Dalsland and traveled to the United States in 1911, sailing in steerage first on board the Swedish ship Oslo, sailing from Gothenburg to Hull, England; and thence on the White Star Line ship Cymric, sailing from Liverpool to Boston; his destination was Minneapolis. After spending some time in the Industrial Workers of the World he became one of the founders of the American Communist Party and later became a Trotskyist and one of the co-founders of the Socialist Workers Party.