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Claude Sims 1923 - 1972

Claude Sims of Donaldsonville, Ascension County, Louisiana was born on July 4, 1923, and died at age 49 years old in August 1972.
Claude Sims
Donaldsonville, Ascension County, Louisiana 70346
July 4, 1923
August 1972
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    1923

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    July 4, 1923
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  • 08/dd
    1972

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    August 1972
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    Claude Sims lived 21 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 49.
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In 1923, in the year that Claude Sims was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1935, by the time he was only 12 years old, 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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