Caleb Harrison (September 20, 1879June 8, 1938) was an American politician and vice presidential candidate in the

1916 United States presidential election The 1916 United States presidential election was the 33rd quadrennial United States presidential election, presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 1916. Incumbent History of the United States Democratic Party, Democratic President Woo ...

as Arthur E. Reimer's running mate. He and Reimer were members of the

Socialist Labor Party of America The Socialist Labor Party (SLP)"The name of this organization shall be Socialist Labor Party". Art. I, Sec. 1 of thadopted at the Eleventh National Convention (New York, July 1904; amended at the National Conventions 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924 ...

. Harrison was born in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania to William Henry Harrison and Sarah Jane Focht. Harrison gave lectures about his opposition to militarism and the high cost of living in Moline, Illinois. He later joined the Communist Party of America. He died at the age of 58 on June 8, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois.

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1879 births 1938 deaths Socialist Labor Party of America politicians from Illinois Socialist Labor Party of America vice presidential nominees 1916 United States vice-presidential candidates Communist Party USA politicians {{Illinois-politician-stub