Thomas W. Talbot
Thomas Wilson Talbot | |
|---|---|
| 1st Grand Master Machinist (President) International Association of Machinists | |
| In office May 5, 1888 – 1890 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | James J. Creamer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 27, 1849 Chesterfield County, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 1892 (aged 42) Florence, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Murdered |
| Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery- Florence, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Keitt Brooks Hauser (m. 1872) |
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Thomas W. Talbot (April 27, 1849 – March 7, 1892) was an American machinist, trade unionist, founder and first president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace workers (IAM). Talbot served as the IAM's grand master machinist (president) from the IAM's founding on May 5, 1888 until his resignation in 1890.