The Political Graveyard: May 6, 1938 (original) (raw)

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| Politicians who were born on this date: Abraham David Sofaer — Bombay (Mumbai), India See also: Politicians who were born on May 6 (all years), or politicians who were born in 1938 (all dates). Politicians who were married on this date: Collins L. Carter and Mary Aldrich Bursley See also: Politicians who were married on May 6 (all years), or politicians who were married in 1938 (all dates). Politicians who died on this date: William K. Oldham — Pettus, Lonoke County, Ark. Frank D. Waterman — New York City (unknown county), N.Y. See also: Politicians who died on May 6 (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: John Sloss Hobart, born May 6, 1738 100 Years: John K. Tarbox, born May 6, 1838; John Walker, died May 6, 1838 Birthdays of presumed living (at the time) politicians on this date: Age 86: William J. Bradley Age 82: E. Clarence Aiken Age 75: W. C. Lansdon Age 72: George W. Moothart Age 65: Carl B. Reed Age 63: William D. Leahy; John G. Dean Age 62: J. Leonard Replogle Age 55: Ole H. Miller Age 53: Ralph A. Gamble; John C. Kleczka; John F. Simms; John L. Montgomery Age 51: Leonard C. Reid Age 50: Emanuel Celler Age 45: W. B. Whitlow Age 44: Axel John Beck; Marshall Francis McComb Age 41: William A. Purtell; Edward J. O'Mara Age 40: Dewey L. Hankins Age 35: Maurice C. Ransford; Al Podgorski; William V. Banks Age 34: Thomas H. Burke; John M. Steeves Age 33: John G. Dow; Leon M. Jordan Age 32: Joe Skubitz; William Trulock Beeks Age 31: William Perry Barber Age 30: Leo H. Roy; Irving Mosberg; William H. May; Wilfrid J. Ullrich Age 25: Richard H. Austin Age 23: Craig Hosmer Age 22: Allen F. Behnke; Adolphus Fletcher Spigner, Jr. Age 21: D. P. Given; Evelyn Dubrow Age 18: Robert W. Straub Age 17: William W. Evans, Jr. Age 16: Carlos J. Moorhead Age 14: Patricia Kennedy Lawford Age 9: Harlan Edward Boyles; Don Kennard; John F. Cryan Age 8: Robert Everett Coyle Age 7: Marvin Leath Age 4: Richard C. Shelby; Donald M. Wismer, Jr. | | | 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