Jacob Fischer (April 11, 1871 – August 25, 1936) was an American labor union leader.
Born in Osborn, Ohio, Fischer moved to Indianapolis when he was 16. There, he became a baker, then a printer, before finally training as a barber. He joined the Journeymen Barbers' International Union of America. In 1894, he was elected as vice-president of the union, then as president in 1898. He became an organizer for the union in 1902, then in 1904, was elected as secretary-treasurer.
From 1918, Fischer served as a vice-president of the American Federation of Labor, and he also became a vice-president of the Union Label Department. He retired in 1929, and died seven years later.
References
- "Jacob Fischer, former Barbers' official, dies". Carpenter. 56. 1936.
- ^ The Samuel Gompers Papers. University of Illinois Press. 1986. ISBN 9780252033896.
| Trade union offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byWilliam E. Klapetzky | Secretary-Treasurer of the Journeymen Barbers' International Union 1904–1929 |
Succeeded byHerman C. Wenzel |
| Preceded byThomas A. Rickert | Sixth Vice-President of the American Federation of Labor 1923–1924 |
Succeeded byMatthew Woll |
| Preceded byThomas A. Rickert | Fifth Vice-President of the American Federation of Labor 1924–1926 |
Succeeded byMatthew Woll |
| Preceded byThomas A. Rickert | Fourth Vice-President of the American Federation of Labor 1926–1928 |
Succeeded byMatthew Woll |
| Preceded byThomas A. Rickert | Third Vice-President of the American Federation of Labor 1928–1929 |
Succeeded byMatthew Woll |