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Robertson, John Henry

journalist, reformer, was born July 30, 1866, near Pine Bluff, Ark. He is a prominent member of the Knights of Labor; has been its district secretary, state statistician, state secretary-treasurer; general worthy inspector; secretary of the general co-operative board; general organizer; and during 1892-97 was a representative to the general assembly of the order of the Knights of Labor. In 1894 he was Arkansas state secretary of the Farmer's Alliance; and in 1894-95 was assistant secretary of the State Horticultural society. He is a successful journalist of Little Rock, Ark., and takes an active part in reform work.

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