About Hans Jacobsen
Lived 1872 – 1943 (aged 70–71). Hans Jacobsen was a Danish trade unionist.
Hans Jacobsen (26 December 1872 – 1943) was a Danish trade unionist.
Born in Aarhus, Jacobsen completed an apprenticeship as a tailor, and worked in Norway, Germany and Switzerland, before returning to Aarhus. There, he joined a local union of tailors. In 1905, he was elected as the union's president, and then in 1914 he became the full-time secretary of the national tailors' federation.
In 1919, Jacobsen began working full-time for the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions, becoming a vice president in 1928 then, in 1929, its treasurer. In 1928, he became a vice president of the International Federation of Trade Unions, and also served on its executive.
Jacobsen retired from all his union positions in 1940 and died three years later.
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Who was Hans Jacobsen?
Danish trade unionist (1872–1943)
When was Hans Jacobsen born?
Hans Jacobsen was born on 26 December 1872 in Aarhus.
When did Hans Jacobsen die?
Hans Jacobsen died in 1943.
What was Hans Jacobsen's occupation?
Hans Jacobsen was a trade unionist.
What nationality was Hans Jacobsen?
Hans Jacobsen was Danish.
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· DBpedia: Hans Jacobsen (trade unionist)
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