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George E Powell 1916 - 1995

George E Powell of Medora, Jersey County, IL was born on May 25, 1916, and died at age 79 years old on October 28, 1995.
George E Powell
Medora, Jersey County, IL 62063
May 25, 1916
October 28, 1995
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George E Powell's History: 1916 - 1995

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  • 05/25
    1916

    Birthday

    May 25, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Livingston County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 20601828 Enlisted: March 5, 1941 in Streator Illinois Military branch: Infantry Rank: Private, National Guard (officers, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers, Bus, Taxi, Truck, And Tractor
  • 10/28
    1995

    Death

    October 28, 1995
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1916, in the year that George E Powell 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 1920, at the age of only 4 years old, George was alive when the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
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