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Edward H Thornton 1921 - 2005

Edward H Thornton of Charles Town, Jefferson County, WV was born on June 17, 1921, and died at age 83 years old on April 30, 2005.
Edward H Thornton
Charles Town, Jefferson County, WV 25414
June 17, 1921
April 30, 2005
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Edward H Thornton's History: 1921 - 2005

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  • 06/17
    1921

    Birthday

    June 17, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Jefferson County, West Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35744566 Enlisted: November 28, 1942 in Clarksburg West Virginia Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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
  • Professional Career

    Stablemen
  • 04/30
    2005

    Death

    April 30, 2005
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1921, in the year that Edward H Thornton was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1933, he was just 12 years old when on December 5th, the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified. The 21st Amendment said "The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed." Alcohol was legal again! It was the only amendment to the Constitution approved for the explicit purpose of repealing a previously existing amendment. South Carolina was the only state to reject the Amendment.
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