Paul Scharrenberg
Paul Scharrenberg | |
|---|---|
Scharrenberg c. 1931 | |
| Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the California Labor Federation | |
| In office 1909–1936 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Bell |
| Succeeded by | Edward D. Vandeleur |
| Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations | |
| In office January 4, 1943 – February 1, 1955 | |
| Appointed by | Earl Warren |
| Preceded by | George G. Kidwell |
| Succeeded by | Ernest B. Webb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1877 Hamburg, German Empire |
| Died | October 27, 1969 (aged 92) Cupertino, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Elenor Heine (died) |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Labor leader, civil servant, seaman |
Paul Scharrenberg (August 21, 1877 – October 27, 1969) was a German-American labor union leader. He served as Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the California Labor Federation from 1909 to 1936,[1] legislative representative for the American Federation of Labor in Washington, D.C. from 1937 to 1943,[2] and Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations from 1943 until his retirement in 1955.[3]
When Tom Mooney and Warren K. Billings were convicted for the Preparedness Day bombing and sentenced to death, Scarrenberg and other labor leaders like Hugo Ernst and George G. Kidwell (who he later succeeded as director of Industrial Relations) lobbied successfully to save them from execution.[4]
During his career he served on a number of boards and commissions, including the State Commission of Immigration and Housing, the San Francisco City Planning Commission, the State Board of Harbor Commissioners, and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.[2][3]
References
- ^ Burki, Mary Ann Mason (1971). Paul Scharrenberg: White Shirt Sailor (Doctor of Philosophy thesis). University of Rochester. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Guide to the Paul Scharrenberg Papers, 1893-1960". oac.cdlib.org. UC Libraries. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Ex-Seaman Dies at 92". The Times. San Mateo. 29 October 1969. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Knight, Robert (1960). Industrial Relations in the San Francisco Bay Area 1900-1918. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 331, 335–336, 367. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
External links
- Media related to Paul Scharrenberg at Wikimedia Commons