About Michael Schwab
Lived 1853 – 1898 (aged 44). Michael Schwab was an activist and laborer.
Michael Schwab (August 9, 1853 – June 29, 1898) was a German-American labor organizer and one of the defendants in the Haymarket Square incident.
During his last years Schwab abandoned anarchist doctrine and embraced international socialism, speaking and writing in opposition to the notion of revolution by force.
Schwab was married to the sister of Rudolph Schnaubelt (1863–1901), a Chicago anarchist believed by many to have actually thrown the bomb at Haymarket. Together the couple had three children.
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Who was Michael Schwab?
American anarchist (1853-1898)
When was Michael Schwab born?
Michael Schwab was born on 9 August 1853 in Mannheim.
When did Michael Schwab die?
Michael Schwab died on 29 June 1898 in Chicago.
What was Michael Schwab's occupation?
Michael Schwab was an activist and laborer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Michael Schwab. https://biography.guide/michael-schwab-activist/
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