The Political Graveyard: May 31, 1890 (original) (raw)

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| Politicians who were born on this date: Bertrand W. Gearhart — Fresno, Fresno County, Calif. Harry H. Woodring — Elk City, Montgomery County, Kan. Thomas Avery Ogletree — Sylacauga, Talladega County, Ala. Jim W. Haley — Alabama See also: Politicians who were born on May 31 (all years), or politicians who were born in 1890 (all dates). Politicians who were married on this date: Frank D. Currier and Adelaide H. Sargent See also: Politicians who were married on May 31 (all years), or politicians who were married in 1890 (all dates). Politicians who died on this date: None currently in database. See: Politicians who died on May 31 (all years), or politicians who died in 1890 (all dates). Birthdays of presumed living (at the time) politicians on this date: Age 71: Newton Edmunds; William Worrall Mayo Age 67: Sylvester L. Giering Age 66: John W. Sauner Age 55: John B. Woodward Age 54: George Hammond Age 53: William H. F. Lee Age 52: Thomas L. Thompson; Daniel S. Haymond Age 50: Hosea H. Rockwell Age 43: Dominic I. Murphy Age 41: William Peeples Oden Age 39: Greene Kendrick Age 38: Francis H. Demarest Age 36: Lewis A. Platt Age 35: J. Teller Schoolcraft Age 30: Bayard T. Hainer Age 29: James M. Robinson Age 28: Clarence W. Hausner Age 23: William H. Hall Age 21: Walter F. Brown Age 20: George L. Sheldon Age 19: John G. Townsend, Jr. Age 17: Arthur F. Mullen Age 16: Philip A. Traynor Age 14: E. Frank LeCates Age 13: Harry A. Bridgeman Age 11: Arthur W. Overmyer; Matthew J. Fowler Age 8: Herman Edward Gimler Age 7: Eugene D. O'Sullivan Age 6: Harvey G. Fields; Charles J. Belken Age 5: Harry E. McPherson Age 3: Maximo F. Croskey; Elmer V. Griggs Age 2: Edmond A. Holcomb; William F. Rabbett, Jr. | | | 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