Edward J. McGivern
American labor union leader
About Edward J. McGivern
Lived 1871 – 1929 (aged 57–58).
Edward J. McGivern (November 29, 1871 – April 6, 1929) was an American labor union leader.
Born in Boston, McGivern attended grammar school. In 1889, he became a plasterer, and he soon joined the Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association. In 1908, he was elected as a business agent of his local union. He soon won election as vice-president of the union, then in 1912 became the union's president.
McGivern suffered from rheumatism for many years. In 1929, he attended the conference of the Workers' Education Bureau of America, during which he died suddenly.
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Who was Edward J. McGivern?
American labor union leader
When was Edward J. McGivern born?
Edward J. McGivern was born in 1871.
When did Edward J. McGivern die?
Edward J. McGivern died in 1929.
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