Samuel Gompers was a British-born American cigar maker, labor union leader and a key figure in American labor history. Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor and served as the organization's president from 1886 to 1894, and from 1895... Wikipedia
Born: January 27, 1850, Spitalfields, London, United Kingdom
Died: December 13, 1924 (age 74 years), San Antonio, TX
Organizations founded: American Federation of Labor, Ullico, Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions, and more
Education: JFS School
Parents: Sarah Gompers and Solomon Gompers
Siblings: Hattie Levy