The Political Graveyard: August 13, 1887 (original) (raw)

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| Politicians who were born on this date: John P. Schuch — Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Fletcher Bowron — Poway, San Diego County, Calif. Charles Lively George A. Prescott, Jr. — Tawas City, Iosco County, Mich. See also: Politicians who were born on August 13 (all years), or politicians who were born in 1887 (all dates). Politicians who were married on this date: None currently in database. See: Politicians who were married on August 13 (all years), or politicians who were married in 1887 (all dates). Politicians who died on this date: William J. Briggs — Taunton, Bristol County, Mass. See also: Politicians who died on August 13 (all years), or politicians who died in 1887 (all dates). Office Transitions on this date: William J. Briggs, died in office (member of Massachusetts state house of representatives) Birthdays of presumed living (at the time) politicians on this date: Age 77: Jacob Tome Age 74: William Slosson Lincoln Age 72: Edwin N. Hubbell; Albert G. Brodhead, Jr. Age 71: R. L. Wintersmith Age 67: Jonathan W. Gordon Age 61: Daniel Kerwin Age 59: Thomas Vincent Stillman; Edward F. Bingham Age 57: George W. Emery Age 52: Isaac R. Sherwood Age 50: David A. Boody Age 49: J. Marshall Hagans Age 46: Patrick F. Egan Age 45: Eugene S. Elliott Age 44: Erastus T. Parker Age 41: Alexander S. Helms Age 40: Arthur S. Hardy; Howell L. Pickett; Horace Gray Lunt; Augustus S. Miller Age 33: William C. Adamson; William B. Clagett Age 32: Charles G. Root Age 31: Henry C. Loveridge Age 29: Campbell Bradley Age 28: James F. Hammell Age 27: Lawrence Townsend; Richard E. Byrd; John H. Ahrens Age 24: Dan M. Nobles Age 23: John A. Peters; James R. Sheffield Age 21: Harry Tuck Sherman Age 19: Alonzo M. Clark Age 17: Eaton D. Sargent; Arlie L. Hopkins Age 16: John D. MacKay; William Josiah Tilson Age 14: G. A. Bodenheim Age 13: M. O. Litz; Gertrude M. Pattangall Age 12: Charles J. Seidler Age 11: Frederick A. Sterling; William L. Day Age 9: William Lemke Age 8: G. Walter Staley Age 7: G. E. Van Wert Age 6: Harry L. Gandy; Joseph T. O'Neal Age 5: Livingston Davis Age 4: Albert T. Parrish Age 1: Celora M. 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