William Henry Smith
William Henry Smith died of Cholera at the age of 59. He
was a life-long trade unionist and at the time of his death
was the vice-president of the Sheffield Federated Trades Council
and the Labour Association.
William Smith was said to hold 'extreme views on all social
and political subjects' and 'was a ready speaker, who exercised
great influence among working men'. He was particularly active
during the Sheffield Outrages of 1866.
Cholera monument on Norfolk Road. |
