The Political Graveyard: August 23, 1961 (original) (raw)

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| Politicians who were born on this date: Jerry W. Kilgore — Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tenn. See also: Politicians who were born on August 23 (all years), or politicians who were born in 1961 (all dates). Politicians who were married on this date: None currently in database. See: Politicians who were married on August 23 (all years), or politicians who were married in 1961 (all dates). Politicians who died on this date: J. D. Frisbee — Andes, Delaware County, N.Y. See also: Politicians who died on August 23 (all years), or politicians who died in 1961 (all dates). Birthdays of presumed living (at the time) politicians on this date: Age 96: William Halpin; George B. Killmaster Age 86: Clay Allen Age 85: Jacob L. Parrott Age 84: Mark W. Allen Age 81: Parke P. Deans Age 79: Ogle Marbury Age 77: M. Ward Fleming Age 76: Grover J. Bittner Age 75: Ray D. Avery Age 74: Noble J. Johnson; Sidney E. Baker Age 73: Lafayette L. Patterson Age 71: Harry F. Guggenheim; Russell M. Brooks Age 70: Elijah Barrett Prettyman; V. Winthrope O'Hara Age 68: John F. Reidy Age 66: Steve E. Anderson; King Alexander Age 65: John D. Alderson; Milton F. Duvall Age 64: Norman B. Langill Age 63: Lewis Bell Age 61: Eugene C. Keyes; E. R. 'Red' Romans Age 60: John Sherman Cooper Age 59: M. G. 'Burnie' Burnside; Franklin Flanders Age 58: Charles F. Brannan; Stanley H. Fuld Age 57: Victor E. Bucknell; Robert J. Brown Age 52: Edward John Lampron; Frank Zuckerbrot Age 51: John W. Gibson Age 50: Alfred D. Sieminski Age 49: Henry J. Tasca Age 48: Paul D. Bagwell Age 47: Marshall Allen Neill Age 44: Prentiss Walker; G. McMurtrie Godley; Charles F. Warnell, Sr. Age 41: Phyllis A. Kravitch Age 40: Leland H. Rayson Age 38: Richard Cannon Erwin Age 36: Lafe P. Ward Age 32: Vincent J. Brennan; David L. Solomon; Patricia A. Baker Age 31: Andy Ireland Age 29: Hal W. Ziegler Age 28: Pete Wilson Age 27: Allen G. Schwartz Age 19: Lyle Williams Age 18: Jack Reardon Age 3: Bill Haslam Age 2: John H. 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