Person    | Male  Born 5/2/1846  Died 17/3/1906

Johann Most

Categories: Politics & Administration

Countries: Germany, USA

Anarchist and journalist. Born Germany. Forced into exile, first France and in 1878 to London. Here he founded a newspaper, Freiheit/Freedom in which he printed his anarchist views. Imprisoned for a year and a half after which he emigrated to the USA, in 1882, where he repeated his London experiences: publishing his unacceptable views in his own paper and thus being imprisoned. Died Ohio, USA.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Johann Most

Commemorated ati

Anarchists

This art work is in the style of Donald Rooum. He was the Anarchists' self-ef...

Read More

Other Subjects

Sir Clarendon Hyde

Sir Clarendon Hyde

Sir Clarendon Hyde, the deputy chairman of the Metropolitan Railway Company in 1920.

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Brigadier Andrew Henry Parker Bowles, OBE

Brigadier Andrew Henry Parker Bowles, OBE

Born into an elite horsey family, close to the royals. 1960 commissioned into the Royal Horse Guards and stayed in the mounted services for much of his military career, based at Hyde Park Barracks....

Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Claudia Jones

Claudia Jones

Born Trinidad. Moved to New York where she became a Communist. Caught up in the McCarthy trials she was imprisoned and then extradited to Britain in December 1955. Became a community organiser afte...

Person, Community / Clubs, Journalism / Publishing, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Caribbean Islands, USA

2 memorials
Minnie Lansbury

Minnie Lansbury

Suffragette and Poplar alderman. Daughter-in-law to George Lansbury. Her early death was brought about by being imprisoned, with other councillors, for refusing to levy a full rate, and catching pn...

Person, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration

5 memorials
Poplar Town Hall - 1930s

Poplar Town Hall - 1930s

Built by Culpin & Son in 1937-8. Described by Ewart Culpin as 'the first town hall in this country to be erected in the modern style.' Opened by George Lansbury. The listing text is detailed, a...

Building, Politics & Administration

2 memorials