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Cayton, Revels, 1907-1995

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Biography:

"Revels Cayton, born in Seattle, Washington, was the son of Horace and Susie Cayton, and the grandson of U.S. Senator Hiram Revels. As a highly respected labor leader, he served as Secretary-Treasurer of the San Francisco District Council of the Maritime Federation of the Pacific and, later, the business agent for the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union."--BlackPast.Org, retrieved February 11, 2008.

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Cayton, Revels, 1907-1995

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Research reports

Date of Original:: 2004/2008
Collection:: Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project
Contributing Institution:: Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project