Williams, John, 1853-1921
Variant namesStreator, Illinois resident who was instrumental in the settlement for the families following the Cherry Mine disaster in 1909, chairman of the board of arbitration for the Hart Schaffner & Marx labor agreement, and involved in numerous other labor agreements, managed the Streator Opera House for 27 years, was president of the Illinois Unitarian Association and acted as fuel administrator for Illinois during WWI until ill health forced him to resign.
From the description of Papers, 1856, 1898-1925 [1909-1919]. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 50068558
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Williams, John E. (John Elias), 1853-1919. Papers, 1856, 1898-1925 [1909-1919]. | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
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| associatedWith | Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Darrow, Clarence, 1857-1938. | person |
| associatedWith | Hart, Schaffner & Marx. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Illinois Unitarian Association. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | John E. Williams Memorial Society. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | St. Paul Coal Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Streator Opera House. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Illinois--Chicago | |||
| United States | |||
| Illinois | |||
| Streator (Ill.) |
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| Arbitration, Industrial |
| Cherry mine disaster, Cherry, Ill |
| Collective labor agreements |
| Entertainment events |
| Labor unions |
| Mediation and conciliation, Industrial |
| Unitarians |
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Birth 1853-12-24
Death 1921-11-01
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