John Pepper
British Member of Parliament (died 1725)
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| Intro | British Member of Parliament (died 1725) | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| is | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Death | 22 October 1725 |
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John Pepper, also known as József Pogány and Joseph Pogany (born József Schwartz; November 8, 1886 – February 8, 1938), was a Hungarian-Jewish Communist politician, active in the radical movements of both Hungary and the United States. He later served as a functionary in the Communist International in Moscow, before being cashiered in 1929. Later an official in the Soviet government, Pepper ran afoul of the secret police and was executed during the Great Terror of 1937–38.