Mary Harris Jones

Summary

Mary Harris Jones is a human^[1]. She was born in Cork^[2]. She was born on May 1, 1830^[3]. She died in Silver Spring^[4]. She died on November 30, 1930^[5]. She worked as a teacher^[6], trade unionist^[7], human rights defender^[8], writer^[9], and union organizer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,012 views/month, #6,052 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Mary Harris Jones was born in Cork^[2].
• Mary Harris Jones died in Silver Spring^[4].
• Mary Harris Jones was born on May 1, 1830^[3].
• Mary Harris Jones died on November 30, 1930^[5].
• Burial took place at Union Miners Cemetery^[12].
• Mary Harris Jones held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• Mary Harris Jones held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Mary Harris Jones worked as a teacher^[6].
• Mary Harris Jones worked as a trade unionist^[7].
• Mary Harris Jones's professions included human rights defender^[8].
• Mary Harris Jones's professions included writer^[9].
• Mary Harris Jones worked as an union organizer^[10].
• Mary Harris Jones's professions included community organizer^[15].
• Mary Harris Jones received the National Women's Hall of Fame^[16].
• Mary Harris Jones received the Labor Hall of Honor^[17].
• Mary Harris Jones is recorded as female^[18].
• Mary Harris Jones's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Mary Harris Jones was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of America^[20].
• Mary Harris Jones was affiliated with the Socialist Party of America^[21].
• Mary Harris Jones's Commons category is recorded as Mother Jones^[22].
• Mary Harris Jones's organizer is recorded as March of the Mill Children^[23].
• Mary Harris Jones's family name is recorded as Jones^[24].
• Mary Harris Jones's family name is recorded as Harris^[25].
• Mary Harris Jones's given name is recorded as Mary^[26].
• Mary Harris Jones's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of the American Left^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cork^[2], Mary Harris Jones… she was born on May 1, 1830^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher^[6], trade unionist^[7], human rights defender^[8], writer^[9], union organizer^[10], and community organizer^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include National Women's Hall of Fame^[16], a 501(c)(3) organization^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1969^[30] and Labor Hall of Honor^[17], a memorial^[31], in United States^[32].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Social Democratic Party of America^[20], a political party^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1898^[35] and Socialist Party of America^[21], a political party^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1901^[38], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[39].

Death and Burial

Mary Harris Jones died on November 30, 1930^[5]. She died in Silver Spring^[4]. She is buried at Union Miners Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mary Harris Jones include Mother Jones^[40], a periodical^[41], founded in 1976^[42].

Why It Matters

Mary Harris Jones ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,012 views/month, #6,052 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for her include Mother Jones^[40], a periodical^[41], founded in 1976^[42].

FAQs

Where was Mary Harris Jones born?

Mary Harris Jones was born in Cork^[2].

Where did Mary Harris Jones die?

Mary Harris Jones died in Silver Spring^[4].

What did Mary Harris Jones do for work?

Mary Harris Jones worked as teacher^[6], trade unionist^[7], human rights defender^[8], writer^[9], and union organizer^[10].

What awards did Mary Harris Jones receive?

Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame^[16] and Labor Hall of Honor^[17].