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Edward Doyle (labor activist)

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Colorado miner (1886–1954)
Doyle (center), with Frank Hayes (left, President of the United Mine Workers of America), James Revell Lord (right, miner and union official)

Edward Lawrence Doyle (1886-1954) was a labor unionist and miner in Colorado.

From 1912 to 1917 he served as Secretary-Treasurer for District 15 of the United Mine Workers of America. He is known for his role as a union spokesperson in the Ludlow Massacre, a 1914 mass killing perpetrated by anti-striker militia during the Colorado Coalfield War.

References

  1. ^ Conarroe, Doug. "Notable Citizens: Edward L. Doyle". Lafayette History. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Edward Doyle Papers". Denver Public Library. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
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