Joe Hill

Born Joel Emmanuel Hägglund and also known as Joseph Hillström, Joe Hill was a Swedish-American labor activist, singer, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.), who wrote many famous labor songs, including "There Is Power In A Union", "Preacher & The Slave", "Casey Jones - The Union Scab". Born October 7, 1879 (Gävle, Sweden), died (by state execution) November 19, 1915 (Utah, USA)