Lyndon LaRouche, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Lyndon LaRouche

American political activist and founder of the LaRouche movement

Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1922

Place of Birth: Rochester, New Hampshire, United States

Date of Death: 12-Feb-2019

Profession: politician, peace activist, conspiracy theorist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Lyndon LaRouche

  • Lyndon Hermyle LaRouche Jr.
  • (September 8, 1922 – February 12, 2019) was an American political activist, convicted fraudster, cult leader, and founder of the LaRouche movement, whose main organization was the National Caucus of Labor Committees (NCLC).Born in Rochester, New Hampshire, LaRouche became sympathetic to socialist and Marxist movements and ideals in his twenties during World War Two and by the 1960s became engaged in increasing smaller and radial splinter groups.
  • During the 1970s he created the foundation of the eponymous LaRouche Movement and became more engaged in conspiratorial beliefs and violent and/or illegal activities.
  • In the mid-80s his movement reached its height in electoral success when it won multiple Democratic primaries in Illinois although they later went on to lose in a distant third place in the general election while the traditional Democratic candidates ran as members of the Illinois Solidarity Party.
  • Later in the decade raids were conducted on LaRouche offices, eventually leading to criminal trials and convictions of multiple LaRouche movement members including LaRouche himself.
  • He was sentenced to prison for fifteen years although he only served five years. LaRouche was a perennial candidate for the presidency.
  • He ran in every election from 1976 to 2004 through third parties established by members of his movement and in attempts to gain the Democratic presidential nomination which all failed.
  • In 1996, he took over 5% of the nationwide vote.
  • In 2000 he received enough votes in some states to qualify for delegates, but would ultimately be refused those delegates at the convention.

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