Alvanley Johnston

Alvanley Johnston
Johnston pictured in a 1934 Fortune magazine article
Born(1875-05-12)12 May 1875
Seeley's Bay, Ontario, Canada
Died17 September 1951(1951-09-17) (aged 76)
Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Locomotive engineer, labor leader
Known forGrand Chief Engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers

Alvanley Johnston (12 May 1875 – 17 September 1951) was a Canadian / American locomotive engineer who became head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE), a union that covered the United States and Canada, holding the title of Grand Chief Engineer from 1925 to 1950. During his tenure the Brotherhood recovered from financial problems, weathered the Great Depression and World War II, and held out for shorter hours and higher wages in a nationwide strike in 1946.