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Dorothy Lillian Boyd 1916 - 2005

Dorothy Lillian Boyd was born on May 15, 1916, and died at age 89 years old on October 1, 2005. Dorothy Boyd was buried at Ft. Scott National Cemetery Section 12 Site 117 900 East National Street, in Fort Scott, Ks. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dorothy Lillian Boyd.
Dorothy Lillian Boyd
May 15, 1916
October 1, 2005
Female
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  • 05/15
    1916

    Birthday

    May 15, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: 1LT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 10/1
    2005

    Death

    October 1, 2005
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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    Ft. Scott National Cemetery Section 12 Site 117 900 East National Street, in Fort Scott, Ks 66701
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In 1916, in the year that Dorothy Lillian Boyd was born, suffragette Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman elected to the House of Representatives as a Representative at large from Montana. She was the first woman to hold an elected Federal office. Holding the office for two years, she ran again in 1940 and served another two year term. Montana had granted women unrestricted voting rights in 1914, 6 years before women got the vote nationally.
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In 1935, Dorothy was 19 years old 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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