John Wesley Terry
John Wesley Terry (1846–?) was a Baptist preacher and labor leader in central Tennessee and Chicago. In Chicago, he became foreman of a shop in the West Division Street Car Company and became an officer of the Knights of Labor, taking part in the negotiations to end the strikes in 1886 - the Haymarket riots were a part of the same series of strikes.
John Wesley Terry | |
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| Born | 1846 Maury County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Political party | United Labor Party |
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| Religion | Baptist |
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