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Bessie Marie Dungan 1912 - 2010

Bessie Marie Dungan of Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida was born on June 12, 1912, and died at age 98 years old on December 26, 2010.
Bessie Marie Dungan
Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida 34207
June 12, 1912
December 26, 2010
Female
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  • 06/12
    1912

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    June 12, 1912
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  • 12/26
    2010

    Death

    December 26, 2010
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    Bessie Marie Dungan lived 24 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 98.
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In 1912, in the year that Bessie Marie Dungan was born, in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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In 1935, at the age of 23 years old, Bessie was alive when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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