Charles P. Fahey
American labor leader and politician
Charles Patrick Fahey (February 1862 – March 4, 1915) was an American labor leader and politician. As a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for Davidson County, he sponsored pro-labor legislation for women and children. His bills also led to the racial segregation of streetcars in Nashville, and to the requirement of a medical prescription to purchase cocaine.
Early life
Fahey was born in 1862 in Nashville, Tennessee, to Irish immigrants Patrick Fahey and Katherine Ward. He was educated in St. Louis, Missouri.
Career
Fahey began his career in the leather industry. He became a labor leader, first as a member or delegate of the Leatherworkers' Union, the Tennessee State Federation of Labor. He was also a delegate to the Southern Labor Congress and the American Federation of Labor.
Fahey served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives twice, in the 52nd and 54th general assemblies, representing Davidson County.
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