Myra Tanner Weiss

Myra Tanner Weiss (May 17, 1917 - September 13, 1997) was an American Communist following Trotskyism, and a three time U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate of the Socialist Workers Party.

Myra Tanner was recruited to the American Trotskyist movement in 1935, while at the university in Salt Lake City. In 1942, she married Murry Weiss, also a member of the SWP. They were living and working for the Party in Los Angeles, and Myra Tanner ran for the mayor of Los Angeles in 1945 and 1949.

Myra Tanner Weiss was the SWP’s vice-presidential candidate in 1952, 1956 and 1960, with Farrell Dobbs running for President of the United States. Later in life she and her husband Murry Weiss became political supporters of the Freedom Socialist Party.

Preceded by Grace Carlson

Socialist Workers Party Vice Presidential candidate 1952 (lost), 1956 (lost), 1960 (lost)

Succeeded by Ed Shaw

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Name	Weiss, Myra Tanner
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Date of birth	May 17, 1917
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Date of death	September 13, 1997
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