Dow Wilson
American trade unionist (died 1966)
About Dow Wilson
Dow Wilson was an American trade unionist and activist for union democracy. He was secretary of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Local #4, based in San Francisco, when he was assassinated by a shotgun blast on April 5, 1966, near the San Francisco Labor Temple. A month later, Lloyd Green, president of the nearby Hayward, California local and a colleague of Wilson's, was also assassinated.
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Who was Dow Wilson?
American trade unionist (died 1966)
When did Dow Wilson die?
Dow Wilson died in 1966.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dow Wilson. https://biography.guide/dow-wilson/
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