James Lord (January 30, 1878 – March 13, 1962) was an English-born American labor unionist.
Born in England, Lord emigrated to the United States in 1888. He settled in Farmington, Illinois, where he worked at a colliery, and joined the United Mine Workers of America. In 1912, he was elected as vice-president of the union' District 12, covering Illinois.[1]
The Mining Department was dissolved in 1922, and Lord became an organizer for the AFL, based on the West Coast.[2] By 1923, his mental health was poor, and his wife had him committed.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abThe Samuel Gompers Papers. University of Illinois Press. 1986. ISBN9780252033896.
^"Mine Department A.F.L. abolished". Dallas Morning News. August 1, 1922.
^"Wife says labor leader is insane". Washington Post. August 25, 1923.
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