The cigar maker who became president of the american federation of labor was?

Question

The cigar maker who became president of the american federation of labor was?

Answer 1

Guess I read this one a little late, but answers 1 and 2 have it.

Answer 2

Samuel Gompers

Answer 3

Samuel Gompers was born on January 27, 1850, in east London, England.

In 1863, when Gompers was thirteen, the family immigrated to the United States.

Gompers began to work, first making shoes and then in his father's cigar-making trade.

He founded and served as the first president of the American Federation of Labor.