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Russia: Julius Martov (1873-1923), Russian politician and leader of the Menshevik Faction; mugshot taken by Tsarist police, January 1896
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Julius Martov or L. Martov, real name Yuli Osipovich Zederbaum (November 24, 1873 – April 4, 1923) was born in Istanbul in 1873. The son of Jewish middle class parents, he became the leader of the Mensheviks in early twentieth century Russia.