Terence V. Powderly
American labor union leader, politician and attorney / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Terence Vincent Powderly (22 January 1849–24 June 1924) was an Irish-American politician and labor union leader. He was the first three-term mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania. He had several top government jobs. He is best known as the leader of the Knights of Labor in the late 1880s.
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Terrence Vincent Powderly | |
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5th Mayor of Scranton | |
In office 1878–1884 | |
Preceded by | Robert H. McKune |
Succeeded by | Francis A. Beamish |
Personal details | |
Born | (1849-01-22)January 22, 1849 Carbondale Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | June 24, 1924(1924-06-24) (aged 75) Petworth, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Greenback-Labor Party |
Residence | Scranton, Pennsylvania |
Occupation | Leader of the Knights of Labor (1879–1893) |
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