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Hill, Joe

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Hill, Joe (c. 1872-1915)

Swedish-born US labour organizer. A member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW, ‘Wobblies’), he was convicted of murder on circumstantial evidence in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1914. Despite calls by President Wilson and the Swedish government for a retrial, Hill was executed in 1915, becoming a martyr for the labour movement.

Born in Sweden, Hill emigrated to the USA in 1901. His original name is sometimes given as Joseph Hillstrom. He frequently contributed to the IWW's Solidarity and Industrial Worker newspapers, and is remembered for his many popular pro-union songs.



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