Florence Rood

American schoolteacher and trade unionist

Florence Rood (1873–1944) was an American schoolteacher and trade unionist from Saint Paul, Minnesota. She served as the second president of the American Federation of Teachers from 1924 to 1926, which made her the first woman president of an AFL-affiliated union that included both men and women members.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Florence Rood (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1873, died Apr 13, 1944.¹

About

In 1922, she became the first woman to preside over a meeting of the Saint Paul Trades and Labor Assembly.

From Wikipedia’s article on Florence Rood, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

American Federation of TeachersPresident 1924 to 1926¹⁰

Early life and education

1892St. Paul Central High School^{3 4}

Career

Occupation: preschool teacher, columnist, labor leader, teacher, trade unionist.⁷

1924 to 1926President, American Federation of Teachers^{5 6}

Personal life

Born1873, Mitchell County^{4 8}
CitizenshipUnited States⁹

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WikidataFlorence Rood: education, on Wikidata
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Wikidataeducation, as reported
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WikidataFlorence Rood: President, American Federation of Teachers, on Wikidata
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WikidataPresident, American Federation of Teachers, as reported
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WikidataFlorence Rood: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataFlorence Rood: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataAmerican Federation of Teachers, President