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Elbert E Jr Matthews 1924 - 1998

Elbert E Matthews of Memphis, Shelby County, TN was born on July 7, 1924, and died at age 74 years old on August 18, 1998.
Elbert E Matthews
Memphis, Shelby County, TN 38128
July 7, 1924
August 18, 1998
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Elbert E Matthews' History: 1924 - 1998

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  • 07/7
    1924

    Birthday

    July 7, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Shelby County, Tennessee United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34734746 Enlisted: May 27, 1943 in Ft Oglethorpe Georgia Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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
  • 08/18
    1998

    Death

    August 18, 1998
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1924, in the year that Elbert E Jr Matthews was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1950, Elbert was 26 years old when in February, Joe McCarthy gave a speech alleging that he had a list of "members of the Communist Party and members of a spy ring" who worked in the State Department. He went on to chair a committee that investigated not only the State Department but also the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the Voice of America, and the U.S. Army for communist spies - until he was condemned by the U.S. Senate in 1954.
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