Tom Burpee

Tom Burpee (born 1885 or 1886)[1] was elected the first leader of the Communist Party of Canada in May 1921. He was succeeded in December 1921 by William Moriarty.[2] He remained active with the party for the rest of his life and was one of three founding members present at the party's fiftieth anniversary celebration in 1971.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Conn Hughes, Barry (January 22, 1972). "Arise, Ye Prisoners of Starvation". Calgary Herald. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  2. ↑ http://books.google.ca/books?id=hT0iAAAAMAAJ&q=tom+burpee+communist&dq=tom+burpee+communist&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ynQfT_DMJ6_F0AHA-uQH&ved=0CEAQ6AEwAw