John F. English

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John Francis English (April 14, 1889 – February 3, 1969) was an American

labor union official. A member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), he was appointed as its Secretary-Treasurer by union president Daniel J. Tobin in 1946, and was re-elected to this post at every subsequent Teamsters convention until his death in February 1969 at the age of 80.[1][2][3][4] The organisation itself described English as the "greatest Secretary-Treasurer" it had encountered.[5]

In 1957, English was elected as a vice-president of the AFL-CIO. However, he lost the seat shortly after, when the Teamsters were expelled from the federation.[6]

English was noted for being a Teamsters official who maintained a reputation for integrity, and who had openly opposed union president Dave Beck[7] but he also vocally defended Beck's successor, Jimmy Hoffa, and other Teamsters officials who faced accusations of corruption.[1][8][9] Robert F. Kennedy, in his 1960 book about union corruption, The Enemy Within, noted that "no question has ever been raised about John English's integrity" but also described his disappointment after English praised Hoffa at the 1957 Teamsters convention.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Associated Press (February 5, 1969). "J.F. English, high Teamster official, dies". Chicago Tribune. p. 3A10. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  2. ^ Associated Press (February 4, 1969). "John English, Teamsters Union Officer, Dies". The Daily News. Bowling Green, Ky. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  3. ^ "Beck Faces Eviction". The Deseret News. June 14, 1957. pp. 10–.
  4. ^ Commercial Car Journal. Chilton Company. March 1969. pp. 88–. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  5. ^ The International Teamster. International Brotherhood of Teamsters. 1954. pp. 43–.
  6. ISBN 0313228655
    .
  7. The Milwaukee Journal
    . p. 12. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  8. ISBN 978-1592130276
    . Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  9. ISBN 978-0873515801
    . Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  10. ISBN 978-0786751587
    . Retrieved 2014-12-19.
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Preceded by
John M. Gillespie
 Secretary-Treasurer of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
1946–1969 		Succeeded by
Thomas Flynn
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