The Political Graveyard: August 17, 1927 (original) (raw)

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| Politicians who were born on this date: F. Ray Keyser, Jr. — Chelsea, Orange County, Vt. See also: Politicians who were born on August 17 (all years), or politicians who were born in 1927 (all dates). Politicians who were married on this date: Clay Stone Briggs and Lois Slayton Woodworth See also: Politicians who were married on August 17 (all years), or politicians who were married in 1927 (all dates). Politicians who died on this date: None currently in database. See: Politicians who died on August 17 (all years), or politicians who died in 1927 (all dates). Centenaries and half-centenaries of the births and deaths of dead politicians on this date: 100 Years: John Hammond, born August 17, 1827 Birthdays of presumed living (at the time) politicians on this date: Age 98: Julius N. North Age 87: Truman Reeves Age 82: Daniel T. Johnson Age 79: Joseph H. Shull Age 78: Archibald H. Grimké; Fox Holden Age 77: George W. Paul Age 72: Fred W. Allen Age 71: Charles Fremont Amidon; William J. Duff Age 69: Israel F. Fischer; Edwin S. Hanford; Theodore Berndt Age 66: Frank H. Lattin Age 65: Sterling P. Strong; V. R. Davy Age 63: George A. Williams Age 62: John N. Cordts; Robert A. Catchpole Age 57: Richmond P. Hobson; Einar Hoidale; Robertson Honey Age 55: Sam Thornburg Age 54: Robert L. Speed Age 50: Howard M. Sell Age 49: Evan E. Young; Jay S. Binning Age 48: Thomas F. Konop Age 44: Edgar C. Nelson Age 43: Roy G. Finch; John Moore Mars Age 42: Jesse M. Donaldson Age 41: Dwight L. Rogers Age 40: Harry W. Farr; Samuel Stritch; Alton G. Parker Age 39: Edwin L. Gavin Age 38: William N. Conrad; Frank J. Fessenden Age 37: Harry L. Hopkins; William E. Beitz Age 36: Thomas P. Cheney; Martin Paulsmo Age 35: Florence G. Danforth Age 33: Clara G. McMillan; Raymond E. Ahearn Age 30: J. Edgar Chenoweth; Walter T. McMahon Age 27: Roszel Cathcart Thomsen Age 26: Paul Ackiss; Russell C. MacFall Age 25: Lucien J. Maciora; Carlos Barbé Age 23: John Hay Whitney; William L. Beers Age 21: Alton Asa Lennon; Maurice E. Rawlings Age 19: J. C. Hansbarger Age 18: Roger Arnebergh; William F. Ablondi Age 16: John A. Blatnik Age 14: William V. Rawlings Age 13: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. Age 11: Charles E. Simons, Jr. Age 8: Constance E. Cook; Katherine Hoffman Haley Age 6: Pierce Lively Age 5: Frederick B. Dent Age 3: Harlan Erwin Mitchell; William L. Gilligan; Byron C. Ostby Age 1: William L. 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