Hilquit Morris (1869, Riga — 1933) — civic and political figure. Emigrated to the USA in 1886 and lived in New York. Worked in factories; studied law. Graduated from the New York Law School in 1893. Active member of the Socialist Labour Party; later legal counsel and chairman of the national committee of the American Socialist Party (1929–33). One of the founders of the United Hebrew Trades and the weekly Yiddish newspaper “Arbeter Tsaytung.” In 1905 — one of the founders of the Rand School of Social Science, remaining its director and trustee until the end of his life.
Author of works on social philosophy and labour issues. Organised most of the strikes in the New York textile industry in 1909–10. Consultant to the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union from 1914 until his death.
Ran twice for Mayor of New York and five times for election to the US Congress.