James C. Watters
Canadian coal miner and trade unionist
About James C. Watters
Lived 1869 – 1947 (aged 77–78). James C. Watters was a Canadian.
James C. Watters (1869-1947) was a Scottish-Canadian coal miner and trade union leader.
Life Born in Edinburgh, Watters emigrated to Canada, eventually ending up in British Columbia. In that province, he worked as a coal miner and, in 1910, was elected founding president of the BC Federation of Labour. A year later, he was elected president of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, a position he held until losing re-election in 1918.
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Who was James C. Watters?
Canadian coal miner and trade unionist
When was James C. Watters born?
James C. Watters was born in 1869 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
When did James C. Watters die?
James C. Watters died in 1947.
What nationality was James C. Watters?
James C. Watters was Canadian.
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