Local 417 History
Sprinkler Fitters Local 417 was given its charter in 1903.
Sixteen men came together to form this union. They knew they
would have to bond together in order to pursue fair wages
and a higher standard of living for themselves and
generations to come. These people were true visionaries. We
are proud of their courageousness to stand up for what they
believed and our willingness to achieve their goals. Below
is a list of our founding members who started our great
union.
| Name |
Age |
Initiated |
| R. D. Nolan |
44 |
4/18/1903 |
| P. P. Mahony |
36 |
4/18/1903 |
| C. R. Moffat |
26 |
4/18/1903 |
| A. J. Brophy |
36 |
4/18/1903 |
| J. Boland |
25 |
4/18/1903 |
| H. Kranich |
28 |
4/18/1903 |
| John Riley |
40 |
4/18/1903 |
| Edw. McNally |
43 |
4/18/1903 |
| P. H. Tierney |
30 |
4/18/1903 |
| Dave Elmer |
32 |
4/18/1903 |
| O. Elmer |
24 |
4/18/1903 |
| H. Smitt |
32 |
4/18/1903 |
| C. E. Ward |
35 |
4/18/1903 |
| F. Kuschstein |
28 |
4/18/1903 |
| John Daley |
34 |
4/18/1903 |
| L. C. Larson |
40 |
4/18/1903 |
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