Thomas (Tom) Kennedy (November 2 1887–January 19 1963) was a miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1960 to 1963.Kennedy was born in 1887 in Lansford Pennsylvania. He started work in the mines at the age of 12 breaking large chunks of coal into smaller pieces. He joined the Mine Workers in 1900 and was elected secretary of Local 1738 in 1903. He was elected to the District 7 board in 1908 and as District 7 president in 1910; he served until 1925.
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active years end date
1939-01-17
active years start date
1935-01-15
birth date
1887-11-02
birth place
Pennsylvania, Lansford Pennsylvania, United States
death date
1963-01-10
death place
Pennsylvania, Hazleton Pennsylvania, United States
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