Abe Isoo
Abe Isoo (安部 磯雄, 4 February 1865 – 10 February 1949) was a Japanese Christian socialist, parliamentarian and pacifist. He largely contributed to development of baseball in Japan, and was called "Father of Japanese baseball." He created a baseball club of Waseda University.
Abe Isoo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 1928–1930 | |
| Constituency | Tokyo 2nd district |
| In office 1932–1940 | |
| Constituency | Tokyo 2nd district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1865 Fukuoka, Japan |
| Died | 10 February 1949 (aged 84) Tokyo, Japan |
| Political party | Shakai Minshutō→ Shakai Minshūtō→ Shakai Taishūtō→ Kinrō Kokumintō (banned)→ Independent→ Japanese Socialist Party |
| Residence | Tokyo |
| Alma mater | Doshisha University University of Berlin Hartford Theological Seminary |
| Occupation | preacher |
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