Peter J. McGuire, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American labor leader
Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1852
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 18-Feb-1906
Profession: trade unionist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Peter J. McGuire
- Peter J.
- McGuire (July 6, 1852 – February 18, 1906) was an American labor leader of the nineteenth century.
- He co-founded the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in 1881 along with Gustav Luebkert and became one of the leading figures in the first three decades of the American Federation of Labor.
- He is credited with first proposing the idea of Labor Day as a national holiday in 1882.
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