Albert Komp
Albert Komp was a German-American who was active in New York City in the mid-nineteenth century.
In 1857 Komp joined Friedrich Sorge, Fritz Jacobi and Fr Kamm in setting up the New York Communist Club.[1] He was a bank manager.[2] He was also active in the American Workers League, alongside James McGuire and Ida B. Davis.[3]
Komp was in correspondence with Karl Marx for a number of years, requesting literature such as The Poverty of Philosophy and the Neue Rheinische Zeitung be sent to him in New York.[4]
Komp was a childhood friend of Joseph Dietzgen, and in 1861 Ditzgen left the manuscript of his article Schwarz oder Weiss with him when he left for Germany.[5]
References
- ^ Ernst, Robert (1994). Immigrant Life in New York City, 1825-1863. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press. p. 119.
- ^ Marx, Karl. "Marx To Ferdinand Freiligrath In London". Marxists Internet Archive. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ Davis, Mike. "The Bloody Streets of New York". The Blanket. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ Thomas, Frank. "La diffusione delle opere di Marx negli Stati Uniti". Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ Schaaf, Jasper. "Karl Marx - Bekend en onbekend - 19-2". Retrieved 14 June 2014.