About John J. Grogan
Lived 1914 – 1968 (aged 53–54). John J. Grogan was an American politician.
John Joseph Grogan (March 25, 1914 – September 16, 1968) was an American labor union leader and politician.
Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, Grogan became a pipefitters' assistant. He saw a dock worker killed in an accident involving a crane, and this inspired him to join the United Association union. He became a shop steward when only 19 years old. He attended Columbia University for a single year.
In 1936, Grogan joined the new Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America (IUMSWA), holding various posts in his local union. In 1941, he was elected as the union's national vice-president, and from 1943, he served on the executive committee of the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
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American politician
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John J. Grogan was born in 1914.
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John J. Grogan died in 1968.
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John J. Grogan was a politician.
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John J. Grogan was American.
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