What is Ernest T. Weir's middle name?
Tener
What is Ernest T. Weir's full name?
Ernest Tener Weir
Ernest T. Weir date of birth:
August 1, 1875
How old was Ernest T. Weir when died?
81
Where was Ernest T. Weir born?
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
When did Ernest T. Weir die?
June 26, 1957
Where did Ernest T. Weir die?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Why did Ernest T. Weir die?
Heart Attack
What is Ernest T. Weir's occupation?
Founder, Weirton Steel; founder, National Steel Corporation
Short Biography
Ernest Tener Weir (August 1, 1875 — June 26, 1957) was an American steel manufacturer best known for having founded both Weirton Steel (which became National Steel Corporation) and the town of Weirton, West Virginia. He was well known in the 1930s for opposing President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program, for resisting union organizing drives by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers and its successor, the United Steelworkers, and for challenging the legal authority of the National Labor Relations Board. He was called the "lone wolf" of the American steel industry for his willingness to oppose unionization and refusal to sacrifice his business interests in favor of the steel industry at large.