(The names of some Presidents of Central Labor Bodies prior to 1888 remain unknown, as do the names
of some Presidents of the Allied Building Trades Council prior to 1939.)
PRE-CTLC
1863
W. G. Stewart
1870
John O’Donoghue (Rochester Trades Assembly)
1881
Frederick Delongey (Knights of Labor DA 44)
1882
John Carson (Knights of Labor DA 44)
1886
James Malley (Knights of Labor DA 63)
CENTRAL TRADES & LABOR COUNCIL (AFL)
1888-1890
John C.Whiting (Iron Molders)
1891
Martin Cook (Maltster)
1892-1898
John T. Richardson (Moulder)
1899-1901
H. W. Sherman (Secretary)
1902
Frank L. Callaghan (Cigarmaker)
1902-03
Peter Bohrer (Compositor)
1903
John G. Reynick (Shoemaker)
1904
Edward Crane
1904-1905
M. J. O’Brien (Carpenter)
1905
John Sibley Whalen (Tobacco Workers)
1906
Thomas J. Nolan (Cigarmaker)
1907-1908
Frank Keough (Steamfitter)
1908-1909
Thomas Chadwick (Machinist)
1910
James R. Campbell (Tinsmith)
1910-1911
William Buchanan (Iron Molders)
1912
Emanuel Koveleski (Bartenders)
1913
George H. Wright (Carpenters)
1914-1916
Emanuel Koveleski (Bartenders)
1917-1920
John C. Schaeffer (Boot & Shoe Workers)
1921
Edward A. Mitten (Plumbers & Steamfitters)
1922
Sylvester P. Carroll (Machinists)
1923-1924
William E. Reid (Electrical Workers)
1925-1929
John Flynn (Plumbers)
1930-1943
Henry D. O’Connell (Electrical Workers)
1944-1948
Anthony A. Capone (Building Material Drivers)