Josiah B. Dyer
British-born American labor union leader
About Josiah B. Dyer
Lived 1843 – 1900.
Josiah Bennett Dyer (January 5, 1843 – March 12, 1900) was a British-born American labor union leader.
Born in Luxulyan in Cornwall, England, Dyer completed an apprenticeship as a stonecutter, and joined the Operative Society of Masons. His brother, J. Edward Dyer, later became general secretary of that union.
Dyer worked in Penryn for eight years before, in 1871, emigrating to the United States, and working in various locations in Massachusetts.
Dyer served as secretary of the union until 1895, moving with its headquarters to various locations, including Philadelphia. He died in 1900 and was buried in Concord, New Hampshire.
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British-born American labor union leader
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