Peter J. McGuire

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Peter J. McGuire
Born	(1852-07-06)July 6, 1852 New York City
Died	February 18, 1906(1906-02-18) (aged 53)
Occupation	Labor leader
Children	Lillian, Kathryn, Peter James Jr., Myrtle
Parent(s)	John James McGuire (Ireland, 1822-1882) and Catherine Hand (Ireland 1818-1889)

Peter J. McGuire (July 6, 1852 – February 18, 1906) was an American labor leader of the nineteenth century. He co-founded the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in 1881 along with Gustav Luebkert^[1] and became one of the leading figures in the first three decades of the American Federation of Labor. He is credited with first proposing the idea of Labor Day as a national holiday in 1882.