About William John Rogers
William John Rogers was a trade unionist.
William John Rogers (died April 1952), often known as Will Rogers, was a British trade unionist and political activist.
In 1890, Rogers founded the Clerks' Union, which later became a major trade union. He became active in the Labour Party and stood in Daventry at the 1918 and 1922 United Kingdom general elections, taking second place and around 40% of the vote on each occasion.
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Who was William John Rogers?
British trade unionist
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William John Rogers died in 1952.
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William John Rogers was a trade unionist.
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