Jack Kroll was born in London, United Kingdom, on June 10, 1885 and came with his family to the United States of America in 1886. He became an American citizen in 1892 and studied in public schools in Rochester, New York, from 1890 to 1900.[1]
Career
Sidney Hillman (1922), shortly after Kroll began working for him at the ACW
In 1901, Kroll became a clothing cutter, first in Rochester, then in Chicago in 1901. By 1910, he had become a volunteer labor organizer. In 1920, he joined the Amalgamated Clothing Workers (ACW), founded in 1914 by Sidney Hillman. He worked in the New York City office.[1]
In addition to his national role, Kroll was an early member of the board of directors of a Democrat-Republican "City Charter Committee" in Cincinnati as well as president of the Ohio CIO council (1932–1952).[1]
Personal and death
In 1920, Jack Kroll married Sara Sylvia Ruben, whom he had met the year before on a picket line.[1]
He was a member of Histadrut (Zionist labor organization). He was also of Rockdale Temple in Cincinnati.[1]
Kroll died age 85 in Cincinnati, Ohio, survived by his wife, son, and five grandchildren.[1]
Legacy
Kroll was the "political arm" of Sidney Hillman.[1]
