Benjamin (Ben) Jennings Caddy (November 1881 - 13 March 1955) was a militant trade unionist who is regarded as the doyen of the trade union movement in South Africa. Caddy was born in Australia and in 1898 at the age of 17 he emigrated to South Africa. In March 1922, he was arrested during the Rand Revolt.
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| Name | Caddy, Benjamin |
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| Date of birth | 1881 |
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| Date of death | 13 March 1955 |
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Famous quotes containing the words benjamin and/or jennings:
“Gifts must affect the receiver to the point of shock.”
—Walter Benjamin (1892–1940)
“At last now you can be
What the old cannot recall
And the young long for in dreams,
Yet still include them all.”
—Elizabeth Jennings (b. 1926)