Ag gardiner biography definition
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Alfred George Gardiner
English journalist, editor and author
A. G. Gardiner | |
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| Born | Alfred George Gardiner 2 June 1865[1] Chelmsford, Essex, England |
| Died | 3 March 1946(1946-03-03) (aged 80) Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Other names | "Alpha of the Plough" |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, editor, and author |
| Spouse | Ada Claydon (m. 1888) |
Alfred George Gardiner (2 June 1865 – 3 March 1946) was an English journalist, editor and author.
His essays, written under the alias "Alpha of the Plough", are highly regarded.[3] He was also Chairman of the National Anti-Sweating League, an advocacy group which campaigned for a minimum wage in industry.[4]
Early life
Gardiner was born in Chelmsford, the son of Henry James Gardiner, a cabinet-maker and alcoholic,[citation needed] and his wife, Susanna Taylor.[5] As a boy he worked at the Chelmsfo