Joseph Decker

Joseph Decker (31 December 1847 – 2 February 1920), known as Decker the Younger, was a French tailor, anarchist and syndicalist militant.

Born in Bas-Rhin, Decker became a tailor and was convicted of several offenses in his twenties before moving to Paris and joining the anarchist movement in the mid-1880s. He then integrated into numerous anarchist groups, such as The Panther of Batignolles, likely participated in actions supporting Clément Duval, and associated with other French anarchists of that period. Simultaneously, Decker became involved in trade union activities, particularly within the tailoring profession.

He continued his activism at least until the early 20th century.

Biography Joseph Decker was born in Krautergersheim on 31 December 1847. According to his birth certificate, he was the son of Anne Marie Eber, who was unemployed, and Florent Joseph Decker, a carpenter.

Legacy

Police mugshot His police photograph is part of the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET).