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Benjamin F Dillard 1924 - 1996

Benjamin F Dillard of Martinsville, Martinsville City County, VA was born on October 29, 1924, and died at age 72 years old on November 27, 1996.
Benjamin F Dillard
Martinsville, Martinsville City County, VA 24112
October 29, 1924
November 27, 1996
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Benjamin F Dillard's History: 1924 - 1996

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  • 10/29
    1924

    Birthday

    October 29, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33654346 Enlisted: July 8, 1943 in Roanoke Virginia Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • 11/27
    1996

    Death

    November 27, 1996
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1924, in the year that Benjamin F Dillard was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1934, he was just 10 years old when on June 6th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was formed as a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the continuing Great Depression. Previously, the states regulated the offering and sales of stocks - called "blue sky" laws. They were largely ineffective. Roosevelt created a group (one member was Joseph Kennedy, father of the future President Kennedy) who knew Wall Street well and they defined the mission and operating mode for the SEC. The new organization had broad and stringent rules and oversight and restored public confidence in the stock market in the United States.
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