Spring Valley in Bureau County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

John Mitchell

1870-1919

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 21, 2012

1. John Mitchell Marker

Inscription.
Pioneer resident of Spring Valley. Achieved national prominence in the settlement of the Pennsylvania Anthracite Miners Strike in 1902 with the co-operation of President Theodore Roosevelt.

President of United Mine Workers, 1889-1908. Author of two widely-read books on union recognition. Often acclaimed as an enlightened and fair minded labor leader.

Erected 1966 by Spring Valley Rotary and Lions Clubs, and the Illinois Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Labor Unions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt, the Illinois State Historical Society, and the Rotary International series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 41° 19.656′ N, 89° 12.48′ W. Marker is in Spring Valley, Illinois, in Bureau County. It is on West Dakota Street (U.S. 6) just east of North Strong Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located beside the sidewalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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525 W Dakota St, Spring Valley IL 61362, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Illinois

and specifically in the Illinois River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vietnam Monument (approx. half a mile away); Korea Monument (approx. half a mile away); World War II Memorial (approx. half a mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Veteran's Memorial (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named John Mitchell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Maud Powell (approx. 4.2 miles away); The Buel Institute (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spring Valley.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. John Mitchell (United Mine Workers)

Also see . . .
1. John Mitchell (Wikipedia).

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 21, 2012

2. John Mitchell Marker

(looking east • West Dakota Street on left)

John Mitchell was born in 1870 in Braidwood, Illinois, a second generation Irish immigrant. He worked in the coal mines his whole life. When he was fifteen years old, he joined the Knights of Labor in 1885 and was a founding member of the United Mine Workers of America in 1890. In September 1898, Mitchell became acting president of UMWA. He won election outright in 1899. He helped organize the National Civic Federation in 1900. He served as fourth vice president of the American Federation of Labor (AFL). (Submitted on January 10, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Coal strike of 1902 (Wikipedia). The Coal strike of 1902 was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coalfields of eastern Pennsylvania. Miners striked for higher wages, shorter workdays, and the recognition of their union. It was the first labor dispute in which the U.S. federal government and President Theodore Roosevelt intervened as a neutral arbitrator. (Submitted on January 10, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 11, 2022

3. John Mitchell Marker

This is one of two markers about Mitchell in Spring Valley.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 927 times since then and 53 times this year. Last updated on January 18, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 10, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on June 12, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.