Roney, Frank, 1841-1925

Frank Roney, a foundry worker by trade, helped form and participated in many labor groups in San Francisco, including the Federated Trades Council, the Iron Trades Council, the League of Deliverance, the Iron Molders' Union, the Knights of Labor, Representative Assembly of Trades and Labor Unions of the Pacific Coast and the Workingmen's Party of California.

From the description of Frank Roney papers, 1870-1917 (bulk 1878-1886). (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 83331785

Biographical Chronology

Frank Roney

• 1841: Born in Belfast, Ireland on August 13th
• 1875: Settled in San Francisco, California in April
• 1877: The Workingmen's Party of California is formed
• 1878: Served as chairman of the executive committee of the Workingmen's Party of California
• 1880: Served as president of the Seamen's Protective Association
• 1882: Arrested for anti-Chinese propaganda activity for the League of Deliverance. Roney was tried and declared not guilty for misdemeanor charges in San Francisco on July 25th. Served as president of the Representative Assembly of Trades and Labor Unions of the Pacific Coast
• 1885: The Representative Council of the Iron Trades is formed. Roney was the organization's secretary in 1885 and president in 1886
• ca. 1906: Met historian Ira B. Cross and began giving him assistance in writing his book, History of the Labor Movement in California.
• 1915: Completed his autobiography. Published in 1931, as Frank Roney: Irish Rebel and California Labor Leader.
• 1925: Died in Long Beach, California on January 24th

From the guide to the Frank Roney papers, 1870-1917, (bulk 1878-1886), (The Bancroft Library)