Albert Inkpin
Albert Samuel Inkpin, (also written Inkpen) (16 June 1884 – 29 March 1944) was a British communist and the first General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB). He served several terms in prison for political offences. In 1929 he was replaced as head of the CPGB and made head of the party's Friends of Soviet Russia organisation, a position he retained until his death.
Albert Inkpin | |
|---|---|
| 1st General Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain | |
| In office 31 July 1920 – July 1928 | |
| Chair | Arthur MacManus |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | J. R. Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Albert Samuel Inkpin 16 June 1884 Haggerston, London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 29 March 1944 (aged 59) |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Spouse |
Julia Raven (m. 1910) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | St Paul’s School, Hackney |
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