Lessner, Friedrich

Fuller Form of Name
Friedrich Christian Eduard Leßner
Name Variants
Carstens;
Dates
1825 - 1910
Creator Type
Personal Name
Biographical/Historical Note

Tailor, took part in the fifth congress of the IWA, 1872, as a delegate of the German section of London.

German politician and socialist (1825–1910) ♂

Friedrich Christian Eduard Leßner[1] (pseudonym Carstens) (* 27 February 1825 in Blankenhain; † 1 February 1910 in London) was a German socialist politician. He was one of the earliest followers of Karl Marx and was active in the League of Communists and the International Workers' Association, among others.