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Albert H. Southwick 1841 - 1918

Albert H. Southwick of IA was born in 1841 in North Collins, Erie County, New York United States, and died at age 77 years old in 1918 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. Albert Southwick was buried in 1918 at Los Angeles National Cemetery 950 S Sepulveda Blvd, in Los Angeles.
Albert H. Southwick
IA
1841
North Collins, Erie County, New York, 14111, United States
1918
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Male
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  • Introduction

    Albert H. Southwick was a soldier in the United States Civil War.
  • 1841

    Birthday

    1841
    Birthdate
    North Collins, Erie County, New York 14111, United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Caucasian
  • Nationality & Locations

    American
  • Military Service

    Albert H. Southwick fought in the Civil War for the Union in the 11 Iowa Infantry. He entered the war with the rank of Private., and left with the rank of Private.
  • Professional Career

    Inventor, manufacturer of windmills. Career timeline (year / age / event): 1868 27 Southwick's initial patent granted: no. 76,261 1873 32 Dexter Windmill wins a framed diploma by the CA State Agricultural Society at the CA state fair 1873 32 Dexter Windmill described in a CA paper 1875 34 Dexter Company established in San Fransisco 1875 34 Model of windmill displayed at CA State Assembly 1875 34 Southwick's improved patent granted: no. 160,794 1875 34 Dexter Windmill Co. listed in SF city directory 1875 34 Southwick exhibits windmill in Chile 1876 35 V&T's windmill (Mound House, NV) blows over 1876 35 V&T's windmill (Mound House, NV) photographed by Carleton Watkins 1878 37 Southwick advertises the "Turbine Windmill" in NE 1878 37 Southwick publishes article on turbine to Mech Institute in SF 1879 38 Southwick advertises the "Turbine Windmill" in MO 1883 42 V&T's windmill (Mound House, NV) photographed and still standing 1884 43 Southwick returns to Des Moines IA and markets the windmill as the TURBINE Windmil 1885 44 Southwick advertises "Turbine Windmill, California's favorite" in IA 1890 49 Southwick enters turbine windmill & pump in IA contest (state fair?) 1890 49 Southwick still living in IA (record of buying purebred swine) 1893 52 Southwick enters turbine windmill in another IA contest 1906 65 Southwick obtains marriage license to young girl in San Francisco; said to be 65 1910 69 Southwick jailed for battery in Oakland CA, but is in ill health; sent to recover at Soldiers Home and pardoned for ill health
  • Personal Life & Family

    11 Iowa Infantry.
  • 1918

    Death

    1918
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States
    Death location
  • 1918

    Gravesite & Burial

    1918
    Funeral date
    Los Angeles National Cemetery 950 S Sepulveda Blvd, in Los Angeles, California 90024, United States
    Burial location
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In 1841, in the year that Albert H. Southwick was born, on March 4th, William Henry Harrison was inaugurated as the ninth President of the United States. On April 4th, President Harrison died of pneumonia, becoming the first President who died in office - as well as the American president with the shortest term ever served. Vice-President John Tyler immediately became the tenth President of the United States.
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In 1873, when he was 32 years old, on March 3rd, the U.S. Congress enacted the Comstock Law. The law made it illegal to send any "obscene, lewd, or lascivious" material through the U.S. mail. This included erotica, contraceptives, sex toys, abortifacients, information about these items, and "personal letters alluding to any sexual content or information".
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