About Carl F. Madsen
Lived 1862 – 1944 (aged 81). Carl F. Madsen was a Danish politician and trade unionist.
Carl Frederik Madsen (17 November 1862 – 27 May 1944) was a Danish trade unionist and politician.
Madsen worked as a cobbler, and became chair of the Danish Shoemakers' Union. In 1908, he became the secretary of the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions, serving until 1928. In 1920, he was appointed as a Social Democrats member of the Landstinget, serving until 1936.
In 1927, Madsen was elected as a vice-president of the International Federation of Trade Unions, but resigned the following year.
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Who was Carl F. Madsen?
Danish politician (1862-1944)
When was Carl F. Madsen born?
Carl F. Madsen was born on 17 November 1862.
When did Carl F. Madsen die?
Carl F. Madsen died on 27 May 1944.
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Carl F. Madsen was a politician and trade unionist.
What nationality was Carl F. Madsen?
Carl F. Madsen was Danish.
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