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Rev. John J. Curran (1859-1936)

Luzerne County · dedicated 1995 · Holy Savior Church, 43 Penn St., Wilkes-Barre

Founding pastor of Holy Savior Parish in 1895. Known as the Labor Priest, he championed the workers' cause and was instrumental in settling the Anthracite Strike of 1902. He was a friend of Theodore Roosevelt, who visited here often.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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