Joseph Franklin Ferdinand Valentine (1856 – February 7, 1930) was an American labor union leader.

Born in Baltimore, Valentine completed an apprenticeship as an iron molder, then moved to San Francisco. He joined the Iron Molders' Union of North America, and was president of its local 164 from 1880. In 1890, he was elected as vice-president of the international union, and moved to Cincinnati to take up the post.[1]

In 1904, Valentine was arrested on a charge of aiding and abetting in the malicious destruction of property, after some unions were alleged to have blown up molds used at the Eureka Foundry. Valentine protested that he had no involvement with any such act, and the charges were later dropped.[2][3]

In 1905, Valentine was elected as a vice-president of the American Federation of Labor, while in 1903, he won election as president of his union. He also served on the executive of the National Civic Federation from 1904, and as a vice-president of the Metal Trades Department. He retired in 1924, and in 1927 moved back to San Francisco.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b The Samuel Gompers Papers. University of Illinois Press. 1986. ISBN 9780252033896.
  2. ^ "Bond given for Valentine". Washington Post. November 25, 1904.
  3. ^ Amendments to Sherman Antitrust Law and Related Matters. Washington DC: United States Senate Commission on the Judiciary. 1914.
Trade union offices Preceded byMartin Fox President of the Iron Molders' Union of North America 1903–1924 Succeeded byMichael Keough Preceded byWilliam Huber Sixth Vice-President of the American Federation of Labor 1909–1913 Succeeded byHenry B. Perham Preceded byDenis A. Hayes Fourth Vice-President of the American Federation of Labor 1913–1917 Succeeded byJohn R. Alpine Preceded byDenis A. Hayes Third Vice-President of the American Federation of Labor 1917–1918 Succeeded byJohn R. Alpine Preceded byJames O'Connell Second Vice-President of the American Federation of Labor 1918–1924 Succeeded byFrank Duffy
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