Life Summary - John William (Jack) Cadden

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Cadden, John William (Jack) (1871–1940)

	Cadden, John William (Jack) (1871–1940)
Born	26 April, 1871 Geelong , Victoria , Australia
Died	29 February, 1940 (aged 68) South Melbourne, Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
Cause of Death	heart disease
Cultural Heritage	Irish Scottish
Religious Influence	Presbyterian
Education*	South Melbourne Primary School (Melbourne) (student, 1881-1884)
Occupation*	dockyard worker (1890-1919) Victoria, Australia trade union official (1908-1940) Victoria, Australia local government councillor (1919-1922) Victoria, Australia
Key Events*	Maritime Strike, 1890 (wharf labourer)
Key Organisations*	Waterside Workers' Federation (Vic) (organiser) Melbourne Wharf Labourers' Union (member, 1905) Melbourne Wharf Labourers' Union (vice president, 1908-1909) Melbourne Wharf Labourers' Union (president, 1910-1911) Waterside Workers' Federation (Vic) (organiser, 1910-1940) South Melbourne Council (Vic) (councillor, 1919-1922) Waterside Workers' Federation (Vic) (secretary, 1919-1922)

* Dates are approximate

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