Bernard A. Larger
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Bernard A. Larger (1865 – June 23, 1928) was an American labor union leader.
Born in Drinkwater, Massachusetts, Larger moved to Cincinnati in 1885, where he worked as a garment cutter.{{cite book |title=Official Proceedings of the Annual Convention |date=1928 |publisher=New York State Federation of Labor |location=New York}} He joined the United Garment Workers of America, and was elected as its president in 1897, serving for a single year. He was re-elected in 1900, serving until 1904, when he moved to become the union's general secretary.{{cite book |title=The Samuel Gompers Papers |date=1986 |publisher=University of Illinois Press |isbn=9780252033896}}
Larger had a strong relationship with Samuel Gompers, leader of the American Federation of Labor, and represented the federation at several overseas conferences.{{cite news |title=Bernard A. Larger dies |work=New York Times |date=June 24, 1928}}
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Category:American trade union leaders