Background
Nakhimson, Semen was born on November 25, 1885 in Liepaia.
Nakhimson, Semen was born on November 25, 1885 in Liepaia.
As a high school student, joined the Bund and the Social-Democratic Party, 1902. Active in the 1905 Revolution. Went abroad, 1907. Returned and joined the Bolsheviks, 1912.
During World War I, in the army, distributed revolutionary propaganda. In 1917, political commissar of the Latvian detachments which became the main military force of the Bolsheviks. Commander of Bolshevik forces in Iaroslavf, 1918, at the time of the officers’ revolt.
Shot by the Whites during the uprising.