The Political Graveyard: December 31, 1914 (original) (raw)

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| Politicians who were born on this date: Wayne R. Swanson — Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. See also: Politicians who were born on December 31 (all years), or politicians who were born in 1914 (all dates). Politicians who were married on this date: None currently in database. See: Politicians who were married on December 31 (all years), or politicians who were married in 1914 (all dates). Politicians who died on this date: J. Burritt Smith — Hammond, St. Croix County, Wis. Granville G. Ames — Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. See also: Politicians who died on December 31 (all years), or politicians who died in 1914 (all dates). Centenaries and half-centenaries of the births and deaths of dead politicians on this date: 150 Years: David Daggett, born December 31, 1764 100 Years: Nicholas Battalle Fitzhugh, died December 31, 1814 50 Years: George M. Dallas, died December 31, 1864 Birthdays of presumed living (at the time) politicians on this date: Age 80: John F. Philips Age 73: Jesse Hiatt Age 71: George Chandler Holt Age 70: Ebe Walter Tunnell Age 69: James Gandsey Age 63: James Emerson Whiteselle Age 59: Dale J. Crittenberger; John B. Kimberly Age 57: Frank C. Archibald; Frank E. Blakeman Age 56: Harry S. New; George R. Lawton; George W. Cole Age 53: Elmer E. Adams Age 52: Albert E. Sleeper; William Church Osborn Age 50: Charles A. Meyer Age 49: Philo Hall Age 48: William W. Hastings; Wade H. Ellis; Mitchell L. Shipman; Chester Harding; Charles S. Wilcox Age 47: Oscar Raymond Holcomb Age 46: J. Embry Allen Age 44: Frank Cody; Simeon H. Rollinson Age 43: George L. Baldwin Age 42: Frank H. Cooney; Robert C. Miller Age 41: John H. Kerr Age 40: Julius L. Meier Age 39: J. W. Minton; Thomas P. Chapman Age 35: M. T. Miller; Arcada Balz; George H. Bearup Age 34: Orville Zimmerman; George C. Marshall; James B. Griffith Age 32: William David Craig; Joe Green Age 30: Stanley F. Reed; Walter E. Schrage Age 29: North Winship Age 27: Cornelius Van Hemert Engert; Adolph V. Engert Age 26: Oscar F. Holcombe Age 24: Alpha R. Whiton; Leland M. Olds Age 22: Henry W. Peterson Age 19: Albert J. Wilke Age 17: W. Clyde Graham Age 14: Homer L. Pearson Age 12: Raymond W. Karst Age 8: William O. Greene Age 4: Archie M. Gubbrud Age 3: Thomas F. Bayard III Age 1: John Nichol Irwin II | | | 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