James Stephens (trade unionist)

For other people named James Stephens, see James Stephens (disambiguation).

James Stephens
1889 engraving
Born(1821-08-08)8 August 1821
Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
Died14 November 1889(1889-11-14) (aged 68)
Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation(s)Stonemason, Chartist, trade unionist
Known forInvolvement in eight-hour day movement

James Stephens (8 August 1821 – 14 November 1889) was a Welsh-born stonemason, Chartist, and Australian trade unionist who was active in the eight-hour day movement in the 1850s.[1]

  1. ^ Turnbull, Clive (1976). "Stephens, James (1821 – 1889)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 20 July 2021.