Henry Miller (IBEW)

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Henry Miller (January 5, 1853 - July 11, 1896[1]) [citation needed] was an American electrical worker who became the first Grand President of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).[2]

Miller was born on a ranch near

St. Louis Exposition in 1890.[3]

Museum

In 2015,

IBEW Local 1 in St. Louis purchase Miller's home where the union was founded with the intent of celebrating both the life of Miller and labor history.[4] In 2016, the Henry Miller Museum opened as part of the 125 anniversary for the IBEW.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Certificate of Death". IBEW Henry Miller Museum.
  2. ^ "Henry Miller: IBEW's Founder Kindled a Legacy". Ibew.org. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
  3. ^ They Dared to Dream, The 18-part History of the IBEW, Thorn Pozen, 1991 & The Electrical Workers' Story
  4. NBEW
    -IBEW Museum. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Gassaway, Sheri (September 26, 2016). "IBEW celebrates heritage with opening of Henry Miller Museum". The Labor Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2024.

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