The Political Graveyard: February 27, 1884 (original) (raw)

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| Politicians who were born on this date: J. Twing Brooks — Edgeworth (part now in Sewickley), Allegheny County, Pa. See also: Politicians who were born on February 27 (all years), or politicians who were born in 1884 (all dates). Politicians who were married on this date: None currently in database. See: Politicians who were married on February 27 (all years), or politicians who were married in 1884 (all dates). Politicians who died on this date: William H. Hunt — St. Petersburg, Russia See also: Politicians who died on February 27 (all years), or politicians who died in 1884 (all dates). Centenaries and half-centenaries of the births and deaths of dead politicians on this date: 50 Years: William W. Warren, born February 27, 1834; Ellery R. Hall, born February 27, 1834 Office Transitions on this date: William H. Hunt, died in office (U.S. Minister to Russia) Birthdays of presumed living (at the time) politicians on this date: Age 76: Jesse C. Dickey; John William Clark Watson Age 67: Frederick W. Lincoln, Jr. Age 64: Charles A. Eldredge Age 62: Charles Hughes; Emanuel Himebaugh Age 61: William Buel Franklin Age 58: Henry D. McHenry; Ezra Bostwick Age 56: John W. Kimball Age 54: C. D. Huntington Age 53: John B. Hale Age 52: Thomas Charles Fuller Age 49: Abraham Lansing Age 48: Russell A. Alger Age 45: John M. Claiborne Age 43: William F. Bechel Age 42: Otis Taft Locke Age 41: Thomas Hammond Age 38: Simon Bamberger Age 35: Franklin P. Saunders; Otto L. Anderson Age 34: Addison D. James; Samuel D. Hoffman; Henry E. Huntington Age 33: J. T. Williams Age 32: John McLane; Milo Hines Age 29: Timothy F. Burke Age 27: William M. Alward Age 24: Burder B. Bowman Age 23: J. A. Hughes; Thomas A. Embrey; Nevada N. Stranahan Age 22: Hamilton F. Kean Age 21: Conrad Hasenflug Age 19: Charles L. Cook Age 18: C. W. Ashcraft; Victor H. Lappe Age 17: Oscar Hale; L. W. Locklin Age 15: George W. Mead Age 14: John R. Connelly; George H. Branch; Mancil E. Morrow Age 13: James H. MacLafferty; Morris S. Tremaine Age 11: Archibald C. Hart Age 10: John H. Cook Age 9: William B. Lloyd Age 8: Carl L. Sackett Age 6: Alvan T. Fuller Age 5: Howard S. Miller Age 3: Joshua L. Johns; Harry Kopp Age 2: Burton K. Wheeler Age 1: Karl MacVitty | | | 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