Willard Saxby Townsend, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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1895-1957 , African-American labor leader, International Brotherhood of Redcaps
Date of Birth: 04-Dec-1895
Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 03-Feb-1957
Profession: labor leader
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Willard Saxby Townsend
- Willard Saxby Townsend (December 4, 1895 – February 3, 1957) was an African-American labour leader.
- He worked to improve the working conditions of African-American baggage handlers in railroad terminals, and was the first African-American to serve as Vice President of the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
- He was inducted into the National Railroad Hall of Fame.
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