The Political Graveyard: February 23, 1915 (original) (raw)

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| Politicians who were born on this date: Gordon Rockwell — Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Harry Scherr, Jr. — Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. See also: Politicians who were born on February 23 (all years), or politicians who were born in 1915 (all dates). Politicians who were married on this date: None currently in database. See: Politicians who were married on February 23 (all years), or politicians who were married in 1915 (all dates). Politicians who died on this date: Joseph Battell — Washington, D.C. Manuel R. Gatell — Cienfuegos, Cuba See also: Politicians who died on February 23 (all years), or politicians who died in 1915 (all dates). Centenaries and half-centenaries of the births and deaths of dead politicians on this date: 100 Years: Beriah Brown, born February 23, 1815; George M. Copeland, born February 23, 1815 Birthdays of presumed living (at the time) politicians on this date: Age 64: Edward B. Callender Age 63: Nathan Frank Age 60: Jonathan Bourne, Jr. Age 59: Littleberry Stainback Foster Age 58: James R. Gordon Age 56: Orville H. Northrop Age 55: Junius E. Beal Age 52: Milton Burr Age 51: William Hubley Potter; Raymond T. French Age 47: W. E. B. Du Bois Age 44: Kate C. DeKay Age 43: Philip Hager, Jr.; Bernie L. Case Age 41: John R. Walker Age 40: Ernest R. Dexter Age 39: Harold B. Wells Age 36: Claude Zeth Luse; Pedro Guevara; E. C. Alexander; John M. Schermann Age 35: Roy D. Chapin; Orville E. Atwood; Julian Larcombe Schley; Owen W. Bohan Age 32: John A. Merkle Age 28: J. Leroy Adair Age 27: John D. Biggs Age 26: John G. Winant; John T. Loughran; Frank T. Johns; George F. Hartje Age 24: Lena S. Bird Age 22: Verne R. Wilson Age 20: Gerald W. Landis Age 17: Albert H. Gerberich Age 16: Coverton K. Ryerse Age 14: Joseph L. Carrigg; Randolph F. Carroll Age 13: Miriam Conover; James K. Thomas Age 11: George Docking Age 8: Carroll L. Coburn Age 7: Garland S. Garriss Age 4: G. Mennen Williams; Rollo H. Bergeson Age 2: Eugene Allen Wright | | | 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