The Political Graveyard: September 20, 1878 (original) (raw)

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| Politicians who were born on this date: John J. Boylan — New York, New York County, N.Y. John Flournoy Montgomery — Sedalia, Pettis County, Mo. Upton Sinclair — Baltimore, Md. See also: Politicians who were born on September 20 (all years), or politicians who were born in 1878 (all dates). Politicians who were married on this date: None currently in database. See: Politicians who were married on September 20 (all years), or politicians who were married in 1878 (all dates). Politicians who died on this date: Ezra W. Mudge See also: Politicians who died on September 20 (all years), or politicians who died in 1878 (all dates). Birthdays of presumed living (at the time) politicians on this date: Age 77: Francis W. Eppes Age 74: Nathaniel Swett Littlefield Age 68: Alpheus S. Williams Age 65: Thomas H. O'Neall; Walter Fessenden Age 64: Washington Booth Age 58: George W. Morgan Age 56: John Russell; Austin T. Foster Age 55: Albert S. Gallup Age 51: Morgan Chandler; George A. Whiting Age 50: Charles O. Nason Age 46: Samuel Hixson Age 45: Charles H. Grosvenor Age 42: Henry H. Getty Age 40: Nathan Barnert Age 32: Francis Carney; William Bardel Age 31: James D. Faulkner Age 28: Thomas Y. Fitzpatrick; William M. Brown Age 27: Lloyd Bryce; Henry S. Tyler; Eugene H. Libby Age 26: Victor I. Spear; John Suminsby Age 25: J. Elias Rector; William O'Rear Blackerby Age 24: Walter O. Hoffecker Age 23: A. B. Rowley Age 22: Edward H. Morphy Age 20: Thomas L. Reilly; William C. Cox; James Dwyer Age 18: James N. Gillett; Harry J. Kane; Andrew T. J. Clarke Age 15: Cornelius H. Skinker Age 14: John J. Moroney Age 13: Frank H. Foss Age 12: John P. Kirk Age 11: John McFadzean Age 10: Edwin B. Brooks; Boyle Workman Age 9: Rudolph W. Archer; Jenny C. Law Hardy Age 8: Francis Seiberling Age 6: Richard H. Deadman Age 5: William N. Ivie; John P. Deering Age 3: Paul F. Voelker Age 2: Manuel Herrick; Frederick C. Breidenbach Age 1: Firman M. Reeves; Bartley F. 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