The Political Graveyard: October 1, 1916 (original) (raw)

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| Politicians who were born on this date: Robert W. Gordon — New York See also: Politicians who were born on October 1 (all years), or politicians who were born in 1916 (all dates). Politicians who were married on this date: None currently in database. See: Politicians who were married on October 1 (all years), or politicians who were married in 1916 (all dates). Politicians who died on this date: James P. Clarke — Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Otis Taft Locke — Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio See also: Politicians who died on October 1 (all years), or politicians who died in 1916 (all dates). Centenaries and half-centenaries of the births and deaths of dead politicians on this date: 100 Years: John G. Fisher, born October 1, 1816 50 Years: Henry C. Burnett, died October 1, 1866 Office Transitions on this date: James P. Clarke, died in office (U.S. Senator from Arkansas) James Hay, resigned (U.S. Representative from Virginia) Birthdays of presumed living (at the time) politicians on this date: Age 92: Michel Vidal Age 82: Augustus O. Bourn Age 78: Joseph C. S. Blackburn Age 76: Edward Hooker Gillette Age 74: J. J. McAlester Age 71: John W. Campbell Age 69: James J. Bergen Age 68: Milton Reed Age 67: James M. Clements Age 66: David R. Francis Age 64: James S. Whipple; Richard S. Farrand Age 62: Frank Sterling Pratt; Daniel P. Gerberich Age 61: Arthur Bailly-Blanchard Age 60: John K. Patton Age 58: Morris J. Chaney Age 54: Robert E. Burt; Clifford L. Benedict Age 53: Charles H. Martin Age 52: Harry H. Seldomridge Age 51: John Purvis Duthie Age 50: Lester W. Burbank Age 49: Charles E. Adams; Joseph M. Armstrong; John W. Armstrong Age 48: Benjamin S. Hanchett Age 46: William J. Tully Age 45: Walter J. Hayes Age 44: Henry H. Blood; James F. Powers; Atherton H. Billings Age 43: Peter Buol Age 42: Walter A. Blackburn Age 41: John W. Reynolds, Sr. Age 40: Joe J. Manlove; R. W. Baker Age 39: Ralph J. Totten Age 38: Edwin Ruthven Holmes Age 36: Ross E. Feaster Age 34: Chauncey S. Conger; Martin I. Welsh Age 33: Laura B. Blackburn Age 32: Charles T. Prescott; William F. Varney; Charles P. Miller Age 31: Arthur R. Smock Age 30: Stephen Lincoln Age 29: John F. Wood Age 28: Harry H. Baker Age 27: Wesley A. D'Ewart Age 26: Gladys Pyle; Lincoln MacVeagh; Charles V. Orr Age 25: Robert H. Roche Age 24: J. Carlton Loser; Walter F. Gries; Russell F. Leonard Age 23: Frank Amato; Dick B. Dale Age 21: A. Carl Carey; M. Edward Doran; Delmar Dail Age 14: Karl K. Leibrand; George Molinaro Age 12: Francis H. Russell Age 11: Robert L. Bibler; Norman Barlow Age 10: Paul N. Sienkiewicz Age 9: Henry D. Altobello Age 8: Robert F. Woodward; John J. Mangan Age 7: Samuel W. Yorty Age 6: Outerbridge Horsey Age 5: Edward P. Boland; Grover C. Richman, Jr. Age 4: George W. Grider Age 2: Leo J. 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