Lewis, William J., 1766-1828
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Before becoming International Longshoremen's Association President, Pacific Coast District (District 38), William Lewis worked on San Francisco docks as a longshoreman for nearly 25 years. In 1933 he became a business agent for the newly chartered ILA 38-79. In the short space of six months the organization grew from nothing to a claimed membership of nearly 4,000.
From the guide to the William J. Lewis Collection, [1919-1959], (bulk 1933-1936), (San Francisco State University. Labor Archives & Research Center)
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| referencedIn | Maps of private land grant cases of California, [ca. 1840-ca. 1892] | Bancroft Library | |
| referencedIn | United States Sanitary Commission records. Army and Navy Claim Agency archives, 1861-1870 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | Clark W. Hatch collection 1889-1891 Hatch, Clark W. collection | William L. Clements Library | |
| creatorOf | Bolling, Robert B., fl. 1843,. Cabell family papers [manuscript, 1796-1867. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| referencedIn | Records of the U.S. Coast Guard. | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Eliot, Henry Ware, 1879-1947, collector. T. S. Eliot collection, 1881-1994. | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | William J. Lewis Collection, [1919-1959], (bulk 1933-1936) | San Francisco State University. Labor Archives and Research Center. |
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Birth 1766-07-04
Death 1828-11-01
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