Richard F. Pettigrew

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Richard Franklin Pettigrew (Also known as Petticuck by opponents; July 23, 1848 – October 5, 1926) was an American lawyer, surveyor, and Senator. He represented the state of Dakota in the U.S. Senate. He was a leading member of the Farmer-Labor Party during the 1890s and 1900s, and founded the Workers' Party of America, being a leading American Communist.