Background
Simons, Algie Martin was born on October 9, 1870 in North Freedom, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Horace B. and Linda (Blackmun) Simons.
Simons, Algie Martin was born on October 9, 1870 in North Freedom, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Horace B. and Linda (Blackmun) Simons.
Bachelor of Laws, University of Wisconsin, 1895 (special honors in economics).
In social settlement and associate charity work, 1895-1899. Editor Worker’s Call (later Chicago Socialist), March 1899-January 1900. Editor International Socialist Review, 1900-1906.
Editor Chicago Daily Socialist, 1906-1910, The Coming Nation, 1910-1913.
Editorial staff Milwaukee Leader, 1913-1916. Organizer Wisconsin Defense League, March-August 1917.
Charge literature bureau Wis Loyalty Legion, 1917-1918. Writer and literature distributor for Committee on Public Information.
Delaware Alliance for Labor and Democracy Convention, October 1917, and charter member of Alliance.
Delegate National Party Convention, 1917. Secretary American School, Chicago, 1921-1930. Research on health insurance, American College Dentists, 1930-1931.
With bureau of Medical Economics, American Medical Association, 1932-1944 (retired).
Chairman Socialist and Labor Mission to England, France and Italy, summer 1918. Charter member Social Democratic League.
Member American Economics Association Beta Kappa.
Married Eleanor May Wood (May Wood Simons), writer (deceased). Children: Lawrence (deceased), Miriam Eleanor.