Howat
Howat is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander Howat (1876–1945), Scottish-born American coal miner and labor leader *Cameron Howat (born 1985), Australian rules footballer *Gerald Howat (1928–2007), British writer, historian and schoolmaster * Ian Howat (born 1958), Welsh footballer * John Howat (born 1970), Australian rules footballer *Roy Howat, Scottish classical pianist and musicologist *Rudolph Henderson Howat, Dean of Brechin from 1953 until 1957 * Chris Howat (born 1979), English Magician from 2018 to present See also *Howat Freemantle, main character in ''And Now Good-bye'' by James Hilton *Howatt (surname) *Hiwatt, British company * Howitt (surname) *Howittia ''Howittia'' is a genus of plant containing the single species, ''Howittia trilocularis'', commonly known as blue howittia, and is endemic to Australia. It is a tall shrub found growing in shaded valleys and on rainforest edges, it has hairy le ...

Alexander Howat
Alexander McWhirter Howat (1876–1945) was a Scottish-born American coal miner and trade union leader. Howat is best remembered as the chief opponent of the Kansas Court of Industrial Relations in the early 1920s and as the leader of a radical rank-and-file revolt against the officialdom of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) in 1923. Howat's activity ultimately led to his expulsion from the UMWA in 1930, forcing him into new occupations outside the organized labor movement. Biography Early years Alexander Howat was born in Glasgow, Scotland on September 10, 1876. He emigrated to the United States as a small child, arriving with his parents in 1879.Philip S. Foner, ''History of the Labor Movement in the United States: Volume IX: The TUEL to the End of the Gompers Era.'' New York: International Publishers, 1991; pg. 216. The family lived first in Troy, New York and Braidwood, Illinois, before moving to Crawford County, Kansas, located in the Southeastern corner of the s ...
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