Background
Bridges, Harry was born on July 28, 1901 in Melbourne, Australia. Son of Alfred Ernest and Julia (Dorgan) Bridges.
Bridges, Harry was born on July 28, 1901 in Melbourne, Australia. Son of Alfred Ernest and Julia (Dorgan) Bridges.
Education, St. Brennan's Parochial School, Melbourne.
Joined International Longshoremen's Association, 1920. Leader strike against Pacific Coast shipowners, 1934. Past president Pacific Coast district International Longshoremen's Association.
Organizer Maritime Federation of Pacific, 1935, later president District Council 2. Joined International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, 1937, past president.
Commissioner San Francisco Port Commission, 1970-1990. Vice president International Liaison Forum of Peace Forces, 1977-1990. Past member San Francisco Port Authority, 1970-1990.
Married Agnes Brown, December, 1923. 1 child, Jacqueline; married second, Nancy Berdico. Children: Julie Ellen, Robert Alfred.
Married 3d, Noriko Sawada. 1 child, Katherine.