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George Briggs 1898 - 1979

George Briggs of Houston, Harris County, Texas was born on January 19, 1898, and died at age 81 years old in January 1979.
George Briggs
Houston, Harris County, Texas 77080
January 19, 1898
January 1979
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    1898

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    January 19, 1898
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  • 01/dd
    1979

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    January 1979
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    George Briggs lived 7 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1898, in the year that George Briggs was born, magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company controlled 84% of the oil and pipelines in the United States. Rockefeller grew Standard Oil through the merger of several other small oil companies throughout the U.S., creating a monopoly.
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In 1913, at the age of only 15 years old, George was alive when ratified in February the 16th Amendment, establishing a Federal income tax, became law. Previously, customs duties (tariffs) and excise taxes were the primary sources of federal revenue. With the passage of the 16th Amendment, incomes of couples exceeding $4,000, as well as those of single persons earning $3,000 or more, were subject to a 1% Federal tax (that would be about $98,000 and $74,000 now). Rates rose to 7% for incomes over half a million dollars. Less than 1% of the population was subject to income tax.
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