Wilhelm Hasenclever

Wilhelm Hasenclever (19 April 1837 – 3 July 1889) was a German politician. He was originally a tanner by trade but later became a journalist and author. However, he is most known for his political work in the predecessors of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).

In 1869 and 1870, Hasenclever was a representative for the General German Workers' Association (, ADAV) in the (parliament) of the North German Confederation. From 1871 on, he was the last president of the ADAV, until it merged with the Social Democratic Workers' Party (, SDAP) to form the (, SAP). From 1874 to 1888 he was again a social democrat representative in the Reichstag of the German Empire that had been formed in 1871: Originally for the ADAV, later for the SAP. Hasenclever was member of the party board there as well.

Together with Wilhelm Liebknecht, he also founded the party paper , the official newspaper of the SPD until the 1890s. Provided by Wikipedia