Peter J. McGuire
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Peter J. McGuire was an American labor leader of the nineteenth century. He co-founded the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in 1881 along with Gustav Luebkert and became one of
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The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, often simply the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, was formed in 1881 by Peter J. McGuire and Gustav Luebkert. It has become one of the lar
Peter J. McGuire
…Peter J. McGuire (July 6, 1852 – February 18, 1906) was an American labor leader of the nineteenth century. He co-founded the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in 1881 along with Gustav Luebkert and became one of the leading figures in the first three decades of the American Federation of Labor. He is credited…
The Carpenters Building, also known as the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 132, was built in Washington, D.C., in 1926. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
General Officers of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, 1907-08. Top row, from left: T.M. Guerin, Arthur A. Quinn, William Huber, D.A. Post, Thomas Neale, R.E.L. Connolly, P.H. McCarthy. Bottom row, from left: A.M. Watson, W.G. Schardt, Gabriel Edmonston, Frank Duffy, John Walquist.