James Colton

James Colton
Colton c. 1925
Born(1860-05-12)12 May 1860
Govan, Scotland
Died5 August 1936(1936-08-05) (aged 76)
Glanamman, Wales
Occupation(s)Activist, coal miner
Known forMarriage of convenience with Emma Goldman
Spouse
(m. 1925)

James Colton (12 May 1860 – 5 August 1936) was a Scottish anarchist, trade unionist and coal miner, who spent most of his life in Wales. He was known for arranging a marriage of convenience with the anarchist activist and writer Emma Goldman in 1925, so that she could obtain British citizenship.


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