Terence Powderly Biography

Terence Powderly biography

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NAME: Terence Powderly
OCCUPATION: Political Leader
BIRTH DATE: January 22, 1849
DEATH DATE: June 24, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH: Carbondale, Pennsylvania
PLACE OF DEATH: Washington, D.C.
Nickname: Terry Powderly
Full Name: Terence Vincent Powderly

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Terence Powderly served as union leader of the Knights of Labor from 1879 to 1893. Under his leadership, the union saw both unprecedented growth and sudden decline.

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Terence Powderly was born on January 22, 1849, in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. In 1874, he became an organizer for the Industrial Brotherhood labor union and was also accepted into the Knights of Labor. He established and led a local order of the Knight of Labor in Scranton and in 1876 became its master workman. From 1879 to 1893, he served as head of the Knights. He died January 24, 1924, in Washington, D.C.