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Labor Leader Politicians in Georgia

	Matthew McNeely (b. 1920) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Millen, Jenkins County, Ga., May 11, 1920. Democrat. Education director, United Auto Workers Local 306; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956 (alternate), 1960 (alternate), 1972; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1965-86 (26th District 1965-72, 16th District 1973-82, 3rd District 1983-86); defeated in primary, 1958. Baptist. African ancestry. Still living as of 1986.
	Horace L. Sheffield (b. 1916) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Vienna, Dooly County, Ga., 1916. Democrat. International Representative, United Auto Workers, 1942-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960, 1964. African ancestry. Member, United Auto Workers. Still living as of 1964.
	William Bauchop Wilson (1862-1934) — also known as William B. Wilson — of Blossburg, Tioga County, Pa. Born in Blantyre, Scotland, April 2, 1862. Son of Adam Wilson and Helen (Bauchop) Wilson. Democrat. Miner; secretary-treasurer, United Mine Workers of America, 1900-08; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1907-13; U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1913-21; candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1926. Member, United Mine Workers. Died on a train near Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., May 25, 1934 (age 72 years, 53 days). Interment at Arbon Cemetery, Blossburg, Pa.   Relatives: Married to Agnes Williamson (died 1920).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier

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