- Born
- Died
- Samuel Gompers was born on January 27, 1850 in London, England, UK. He was married to Gertrude Annersly Gleaves Neuscheler and Sophia Julian. He died on December 13, 1924 in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
- SpousesGertrude Annersly Gleaves Neuscheler(1921 - December 13, 1924) (his death)Sophia Julian(January 28, 1867 - May 1920) (her death, 12 children)
- In December 1924, he was attending a meeting of the Pan-American Federation of Labor in Mexico City. With his health deteriorating, he expressed his wish to die on American soil. He was taken by special train to Texas and died in San Antonio.
- A founder of the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions in 1881. In 1886, the group was reorganized as the American Federation of Labor (AFL), and Gompers was elected president. Except for the year 1895, he was president of the AFL until his death.
- Buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, in Sleepy Hollow, New York.
- Labor leader.
- Pictured on a 3¢ USA commemorative postage stamp in the Famous Americans series; issued 27 January 1950, the 100th anniversary of his birth.
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