The Political Graveyard: February 17, 1892 (original) (raw)

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| Politicians who were born on this date: Jack Williams — Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Birdsey B. Norton — Cheshire, New Haven County, Conn. See also: Politicians who were born on February 17 (all years), or politicians who were born in 1892 (all dates). Politicians who were married on this date: Vernon L. Drain and Nellie E. Turner See also: Politicians who were married on February 17 (all years), or politicians who were married in 1892 (all dates). Politicians who died on this date: Jared C. Gregory Philander B. Cole — Marysville, Union County, Ohio See also: Politicians who died on February 17 (all years), or politicians who died in 1892 (all dates). Birthdays of presumed living (at the time) politicians on this date: Age 79: Nathan Fitch Graves Age 77: Abraham O. Smoot Age 72: William G. Steele Age 69: George West; J. Russel Jones Age 61: John W. Champlin; John W. Upp; John C. Clarke Age 56: Justus Dartt Age 55: Herschel H. Hatch Age 52: Thomas Jefferson Deavitt Age 49: Robert B. F. Peirce Age 48: Addison E. Haley; Robert C. Moon Age 47: James H. Baskin; Daniel S. Brinsmade Age 42: Charles D. B. Fisk Age 41: John C. Keeler Age 39: William L. Avery Age 38: Frederick W. Hossfeld Age 37: William E. Haymond Age 36: William Trumm Age 35: Joseph Howell; Frank V. Owen; Charles P. Augur Age 32: Henry F. Mason Age 26: David F. Houston; Henry H. Horton Age 22: Vincent A. Martin; James B. Reynolds Age 21: Floyd S. Chapman; William L. Petriken Age 20: George E. Chamberlin Age 18: Samuel S. Lewis Age 13: William J. Wallin Age 12: G. Vernon Bennett Age 11: Charles A. Howard Age 10: Hugh Watson; Laning Harvey Age 9: Walter H. Schulz; W. Guy Kirtley Age 8: Arthur T. Hannett; Ellis W. Bentley; D. Gordon Baker; Emery E. Airy Age 7: Floyd S. Tuggle Age 6: Myrl S. Myers; Clarence Martin Montee Age 3: William G. Park Age 2: Harrison J. Freebourn Age 1: Florence Lynch; Mary Kidder; James Minotto | | | 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