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Bascom O Messer 1913 - 1995

Bascom O Messer of Big Stone Gap, Wise County, VA was born on April 1, 1913, and died at age 81 years old on February 15, 1995.
Bascom O Messer
Big Stone Gap, Wise County, VA 24219
April 1, 1913
February 15, 1995
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Bascom O Messer's History: 1913 - 1995

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  • 04/1
    1913

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    April 1, 1913
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  • 02/15
    1995

    Death

    February 15, 1995
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    Bascom O Messer lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1913, in the year that Bascom O Messer was born, the 17th Amendment, establishing the direct election of U.S. Senators, was adopted. Previously, Senators were elected by state legislatures. As early as 1826, a call to elect senators through popular vote was championed and previous to the 17th amendment, two states had already changed their process. Governors are still able to appoint senators to vacant seats until an election can be held.
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In 1934, at the age of 21 years old, Bascom was alive when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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