Edward Doyle (labor activist)
Edward Lawrence Doyle (1886-1954)[1] was a labor unionist and miner in Colorado.[2]
From 1912 to 1917 he served as Secretary-Treasurer for District 15 of the United Mine Workers of America.[2] 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.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Conarroe, Doug. "Notable Citizens: Edward L. Doyle". Lafayette History. Retrieved 18 December 2024.[self-published source]
- ^ a b "Edward Doyle Papers". Denver Public Library. Retrieved 18 December 2024.