Robert B. Russell

Robert Boyd Russell
Russell, ca. 1940s
Born
Robert Boyd Russell

October 31, 1888
Glasgow, Scotland
DiedSeptember 25, 1964(1964-09-25) (aged 74)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation(s)labour organizer, politician
Political partySocialist Party of Canada

R.B. (Robert Boyd) Russell (October 31, 1888 – September 25, 1964) was a Canadian trade unionist, labour organizer, and politician. He was a prominent figure in the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 and was later the leader of Winnipeg's One Big Union.[1]

  1. ^ Seager, Allan (2008-01-10). "Robert Boyd Russell". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2023-04-11.