John Doherty (trade Unionist)
John Doherty (1798-1854) was an Irish trade unionist, radical and factory reformer who devoted his life to political and social reform. He was born in Buncrana in Inishowen on the north coast of County Donegal in Ireland.
He married his wife, Laura, in 1821 and they had four children.
He died, aged aged 56, of suspected heart disease.
Read more about John Doherty (trade Unionist): Early Life, Doherty and Trade Unionism, Doherty The Bookseller, Doherty and The Factory Reform Movement, Doherty's Private Life, Doherty's Death
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