Maynard C. Krueger (? - 20 December 1991) was a professor at the University of Chicago. As a young man he lived in Paris where he knew George Orwell. He was Socialist candidate for Vice President of the United States in 1940, alongside Presidential candidate Norman Thomas. The Socialist ticket won 0.2% of the vote; incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt remained in office with 54.7%. In 1948, Krueger ran as an Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois' 2nd District.
