Samuel Caldwell Nicholson (died 1891) was a British

trade unionist A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ...

. Nicholson was a compositor who became the Treasurer of the Manchester Typographical Society. In 1864, he was elected the first President of the

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. After hearing from

William Dronfield William Dronfield (April 1826 – 24 August 1894) was a British trade unionist. Born in Sheffield, Dronfield became a compositor. In 1849, he was a founder member of the Provincial Typographical Association,D. E. Martin, DRONFIELD, WILLIAM' an ...

, Secretary of the Sheffield Typographical Society, of the lack of interest in trade union matters at the Congress of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science, Nicholson proposed forming a

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(TUC).D. E. Martin (23 September 2004). Dronfield, William. ''

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'' Nicholson was also General Secretary of the Annual Moveable Delegation of the Order of Druids, and this event clashed with the first TUC conference, so he was unable to attend.

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British trade union leaders 1891 deaths Year of birth missing Trade unionists from Manchester {{UK-trade-unionist-bio-stub