Jacob Fischer (unionist)

Jacob Fischer (April 11, 1871 – August 25, 1936) was an American labor union leader.

Born in Osborn, Ohio, Fischer moved to Indianapolis when he was 16.

There, he became a baker, then a printer, before finally training as a barber.

[1] He joined the Journeymen Barbers' International Union of America.

[2] From 1918, Fischer served as a vice-president of the American Federation of Labor, and he also became a vice-president of the Union Label Department.