Frank Keeney Explained

Frank Keeney
Birth Date:15 March 1882
Known For:President, United Mine Workers of America
Occupation:Miner; Labor leader
Nationality:American

Charles Francis Keeney Jr. (March 15, 1882 – May 22, 1970) was a union organizer during the West Virginia Coal Wars. He served as a rank-and-file leader during the Paint Creek-Cabin Creek strike of 1912–13 and became president of United Mine Workers District 17 from his election in 1916 until 1924. He played a leadership role during the strike of 1920–21 leading up to the Battle of Blair Mountain.