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Benjamin F Gassaway 1914 - 2001

Benjamin F Gassaway of Portland, Multnomah County, OR was born on December 19, 1914, and died at age 86 years old on April 14, 2001.
Benjamin F Gassaway
Portland, Multnomah County, OR 97216
December 19, 1914
April 14, 2001
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  • 12/19
    1914

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    December 19, 1914
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  • 04/14
    2001

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    April 14, 2001
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    Benjamin F Gassaway lived 13 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1914, in the year that Benjamin F Gassaway was born, in only his second big-screen appearance, Charlie Chaplin played the Little Tramp, his most famous character. The silent film was made in January and released the following year. Of the character, Chaplin said: "On the way to the wardrobe I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. I wanted everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large." The moustache was added to age his 24-year-old face without masking his expressions.
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In 1935, at the age of 21 years old, Benjamin was alive when on August 14, the Social Security Act was signed into law. The purpose was to "provide federal assistance to those unable to work". The law established the Social Security Administration whose primary focus was to "provide aid for the elderly, the unemployed, and children". The Act survived many Supreme Court challenges and the Administration continues until today.
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