Terre Haute in Vigo County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Patrick E. Gorman
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 12, 2012
1. Patrick E. Gorman Marker
1892 - - - - - 1980
International President, 1923 – 1942
International Secretary-Treasurer, 1942 – 1976
Chairman of the Board, 1976 – 1979
Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen
of North America
“Mr. Amalgamated”
Longevity alone would make Pat Gorman a labor legend. His 56 years of service to Amalgamated members is unparalleled in Labor History.
Trained in the Law and skilled in using the pen, Pat Gorman was a passionate advocate for working people. His eloquent, stubborn commitment to economic and social justice made him the social conscience of the Labor Movement.
He made the comfortable uncomfortable in order to make the uncomforted a little more comfortable. An early advocate of union merger, he helped build a great union, which has been entrusted to those who in 1990 honor his memory.
Erected 1990 by United Food & Commercial Workers International Union.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Labor Unions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 39° 28.315′ N, 87° 24.314′ W. Marker is in Terre Haute, Indiana, in Vigo County. It can be reached from North 8th Street south
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana and in the Wabash 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Philip Murray (here, next to this marker); Mother Jones (here, next to this marker); Sidney Hillman (here, next to this marker); Michael J. Quill (here, next to this marker); Charles Luna (here, next to this marker); William D. "Big Bill" Haywood (here, next to this marker); Samuel Gompers (here, next to this marker); Walter Philip Reuther (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Terre Haute.
Also see . . . Patrick E. Gorman. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 28, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Al Wolf, July 6, 2008
2. Eugene Debs Home (Museum)
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 12, 2012
3. Patrick E. Gorman Marker - - (Second from Right)
via Bolerium Books, unknown
4. Patrick E. Gorman
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,061 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 4. submitted on November 28, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
