Wilhelm Liebknecht

Wilhelm Liebknecht
Member of the Reichstag
In office 1874–1900
Member of the North German Reichstag
In office 1867–1871
Member of the Landtag of Saxony
In office 1889–1892
In office 1879–1885
Personal details
Born	Wilhelm Martin Philipp Christian Ludwig Liebknecht (1826-03-29)29 March 1826 Giessen, Grand Duchy of Hesse
Died	7 August 1900(1900-08-07) (aged 74) Charlottenburg, Berlin, Prussia, German Empire
Nationality	German
Political party	Communist League ADAV Saxon People's Party SDAP SPD
Children	Theodor Karl
Occupation	Politician, journalist

Wilhelm Martin Philipp Christian Ludwig Liebknecht (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈliːpknɛçt] ^ⓘ; 29 March 1826 – 7 August 1900) was a German socialist and one of the principal founders of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).^[1] His political career was a pioneering project combining Marxist revolutionary theory with practical legal political activity. Under his leadership, the SPD grew from a tiny sect to become Germany's largest political party. He was the father of Karl Liebknecht and Theodor Liebknecht.