Mary "Mother" Jones
Born May 1, 1830
County Cork, Ireland
Died November 30, 1930
Silver Spring, Maryland
Fierce advocate for the rights of working people, especially coal miners
Mary Harris “Mother” Jones
Born May 1, 1830 Cork, Ireland Died November 30, 1930 Silver Springs, Maryland
As a child of Irish rebels, Mary Harris “Mother” Jon...
Mary Harris "Mother" Jones (1830-1930) was an Irish immigrant who devoted her life to improving conditions of the working class. A vagabond agitator, she worked primarily among miners, supporting thei...
I was born in the city of Cork, Ireland, in 1830. My people were poor. For many years they had fought for Ireland's freedom. Many of my folks had died in that struggle. My father, Richard Harris, came...