Robert H. Harlin

Robert H. Harlin was the mayor of Seattle, Washington from 1931 to 1932.

Harlin was born in England. Harlin and his wife Sarah Harlin emigrated to the United States in 1908.[1][2]

Harlin served as president of the United Mine Workers for district 10 from 1919 to 1921.[3][4] Before that he was the statistician for the national office of the United Mine Workers in Indianapolis, Indiana.[5] Harlin ran for national president of United Mine Workers in 1920 on the platform that miners had the right to strike.[6]

In 1921 Harlin served on the Seattle coal commission.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "1920 United States Federal Census". United States Census Bureau. King County, Washington. 1920.
  2. ↑ "1930 United States Federal Census". United States Census Bureau. King County, Washington. 1930.
  3. ↑ "Robert H Harlin Will Head Miners". The labor journal. Everett, Washington. June 6, 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Robert H. Harlin Probably Elected". The labor journal. Everett, Washington. December 17, 1920. p. 4. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Robert H. Harlin New President". The labor journal. Everett, Washington. June 13, 1919. p. 1. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  6. ↑ York, Gordon (August 9, 1920). "Operators Fear Howatt". The Butte daily bulletin. Butte, Montana. p. 1. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Coal Commission Reports on Mines". The Sunday Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. July 3, 1921. p. 5. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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