William R. Green

1856–1947 (age 91)

Labor Leader

Biography

William R. Green (1856–1947) was a dedicated labor leader whose career spanned the transformative period of American labor movements. Throughout his long life of 91 years, he worked to advance the rights and welfare of working people, contributing significantly to labor advocacy and organization.

His commitment to workers' causes and his leadership in the labor movement are remembered at Rock Creek Cemetery, where he was honored with burial in 1947.

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