James H. Maurer
James Maurer | |
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Maurer c. 1919 | |
| President of the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor | |
| In office March 16, 1912 – May 11, 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Elmer Ellsworth Greenawalt |
| Succeeded by | John J. Casey |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Berks County district | |
| In office January 5, 1915 – January 7, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| In office January 3, 1911 – January 7, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Member of the Reading City Council | |
| In office January 3, 1927 – January 4, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Fred G. Hodges |
| Succeeded by | William J. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Hudson Maurer April 15, 1864 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 1944 (aged 79) Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Populist (1891–1899) Socialist Labor (1899–1901) Socialist (1901–1944) |
James Hudson Maurer (April 15, 1864 – March 16, 1944) was a prominent American socialist politician and trade unionist who twice ran for the office of vice president of the United States on the ticket of the Socialist Party of America. He served three non-consecutive terms in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives between 1911 and 1919, and as President of the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor from 1912 to 1928.