


OVERVIEW:
BORN:
April 2, 1862;
Blantyre, Scotland, UK
DIED:
May 25, 1934 (age 72)
Savannah, Georgia
POLITICAL PARTY:
Democrat
HIGHLIGHTS:
1900-1908:
Secretary/ Treasurer, United Mine Workers of America
1907-1913:
U.S. House of Representatives
1913-1921:
First U.S. Secretary of Labor
1926:
Unsuccessful Candidate for U.S. Senate
RESOURCES:
Department of Labor
Miller Center
Biographical Directory of Congress
ExplorePAHistory
Wikipedia
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