The Political Graveyard: February 12, 1938 (original) (raw)

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| Politicians who were born on this date: Richard W. Sabers — Salem, McCook County, S.Dak. Dixon Arnett — Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. See also: Politicians who were born on February 12 (all years), or politicians who were born in 1938 (all dates). Politicians who were married on this date: None currently in database. See: Politicians who were married on February 12 (all years), or politicians who were married in 1938 (all dates). Politicians who died on this date: William Willett, Jr. — Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Edward C. Higbee — Connellsville, Fayette County, Pa. See also: Politicians who died on February 12 (all years), or politicians who died in 1938 (all dates). Centenaries and half-centenaries of the births and deaths of dead politicians on this date: 200 Years: Ethan Allen, born February 12, 1738 150 Years: Daniel Breck, born February 12, 1788 100 Years: David P. Dyer, born February 12, 1838 Birthdays of presumed living (at the time) politicians on this date: Age 100: Cornelius Van Cott Age 98: Andrew Davidson Age 90: James W. Ragsdale Age 80: Roger Dwyer Age 79: Newrie D. Winter Age 78: Thomas Parran Age 76: Howard A. Davis Age 72: Frank J. Taylor Age 70: Albertus LeRoy Freehafer; Marvin B. Rosenberry Age 69: Charles S. Nelson Age 65: H. M. Hartman Age 62: Joseph Saul Kornfeld Age 60: Ransom L. Ford; Susie Irwin Age 59: George McGill; Charles H. Baxter; Thad C. Prochnow Age 58: Clifton Mathews Age 56: Henry F. Grady Age 55: Charles L. Heaberlin Age 54: William W. Link; Alice Roosevelt Longworth Age 53: Samuel Edelman Age 51: Cyrus M. Palmer Age 50: Ernest A. Heden Age 49: Frank L. Hays; Birdie Hooper Kennamer; Harry C. Byrd; Edward William Hanson Age 48: Anton Nemanich, Jr.; James J. Lyons; Arthur M. Smith Age 47: Eugene D. Millikin; Robert P. Patterson; Emmett H. Bellamy Age 46: Flossie A. Baird; Arthur H. Christy Age 45: James Seccombe; William P. Quish Age 42: Thomas R. Ball; Dorothy Frooks; Lenore Hopkin; Gaston P. Wautier Age 41: William T. Powers; Florence G. Claussen Age 40: David K. E. Bruce Age 38: Roger J. Traynor; Stephen L. Smith; Leland F. Ferry Age 36: Donald F. Welday; William W. Travers Age 35: Kenneth G. Prettie Age 31: Dorsey G. Fisher Age 28: John Luetkemeyer Age 27: Elizabeth B. Andrews; Andrew W. Cobb Age 26: Gus J. Strauss Age 25: Earl F. McEssy; David Augustus Moose Age 22: Joseph L. Alioto Age 21: James Ramey Age 19: Andrew F. Warga; Edward Dean Price Age 17: Joshua Eilberg Age 14: Alan Wood Lukens; Roy Smith Age 13: Joan Finney Age 11: Marc L. Marks Age 8: Arlen Specter Age 7: Constance A. Morella Age 6: Cameron M. Alexander Age 3: John P. Quimby Age 1: Ed Winn | | | 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