The Political Graveyard: October 8, 1873 (original) (raw)

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| Politicians who were born on this date: Theodore Swanson — Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn. See also: Politicians who were born on October 8 (all years), or politicians who were born in 1873 (all dates). Politicians who were married on this date: Thomas Cogswell and Florence Mooers See also: Politicians who were married on October 8 (all years), or politicians who were married in 1873 (all dates). Politicians who died on this date: Job Mann — Bedford, Bedford County, Pa. See also: Politicians who died on October 8 (all years), or politicians who died in 1873 (all dates). Centenaries and half-centenaries of the births and deaths of dead politicians on this date: 100 Years: Jacob Tyson, born October 8, 1773 50 Years: Martin D. Hardin, died October 8, 1823 Birthdays of presumed living (at the time) politicians on this date: Age 84: John Ruggles Age 77: Joseph S. Cabot Age 76: Charles Knapp Age 71: Charles B. Clarke Age 69: Gustavus Adolphus Henry Age 67: Leslie A. Thompson Age 65: Daniel B. St. John; Aaron Pardee Age 55: Wells A. Hutchins; John H. Reagan; Charles St. John; Nathaniel B. Smithers Age 53: Francis B. Brewer Age 51: Elijah Phister Age 50: Elliott Muse Braxton Age 47: Stephen L. Mayham; Matt W. Ransom; William Jayne Age 41: Chapman Freeman; Frederick Hassaurek Age 39: Otto E. C. Guelich Age 38: John Allen Campbell; Lysander H. Carroll Age 37: Leon Abbett Age 36: Anthony Ittner Age 35: Benjamin LeFevre; John Hay; Edwin C. Pinney Age 34: Lewis Wolfley Age 30: James Norton; Henry F. Field Age 29: John F. Blake; Andrew Kirkpatrick Age 27: Charles W. Lippitt; Elbert Henry Gary Age 25: Ashbel P. Fitch; Joseph Belanger Age 23: Joseph G. Martin Age 19: Pleasant T. Chapman; Leslie C. Cornish Age 18: Walter Gassett Age 17: Goforth J. Ditch Age 16: Dana Malone Age 15: Dow Dunning; A. A. Speer Age 14: John L. Havens; Ashley M. Gould Age 13: William C. Newland; Benjamin Preston Clark Age 12: C. B. Collins; Louis A. Coolidge; J. W. Zevely Age 10: J. Fred Twitchell Age 8: Arthur E. Parmelee Age 7: C. C. Chabo Age 6: Fred A. Sims Age 5: Coleman L. Blease; W. Roderick Dorsey Age 4: John Henshaw Age 3: Joseph S. Cauffiel; Erwin Ladislav Chloupek Age 1: Joseph F. 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