Alexander F. Whitney
Alexander F. Whitney | |
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Whitney in 1938 | |
| President of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen | |
| In office July 1, 1928 – July 16, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | William Granville Lee |
| Succeeded by | William Parker Kennedy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1873 Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 1949 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Labor leader |
Alexander F. Whitney (1873 – July 16, 1949) was an American railway worker who became president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (BRT). He was an influential labor leader during the Great Depression and World War II, and in the years immediately following the war. He was the principal leader of a two-day railroad strike in May 1946 that paralyzed the nation.