"I am a real representative of the working class because I earn my living by my actual manual labor."
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Socialists from the United StatesMarxists from the United StatesUnited States presidential candidates, 1928Politicians from OregonUnited States presidential candidates, 1924
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Frank T. Johns
Frank T. Johns (February 23, 1889—May 20, 1928) was an American socialist politician and activist. A carpenter by trade, he is best remembered for having been twice nominated for President of the United States by the Socialist Labor Party of America.
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