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George O Gidlund 1919 - 2010

George O Gidlund of Quinault, Grays Harbor County, WA was born on February 22, 1919, and died at age 90 years old on January 14, 2010.
George O Gidlund
Quinault, Grays Harbor County, WA 98575
February 22, 1919
January 14, 2010
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  • 02/22
    1919

    Birthday

    February 22, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Grays Harbor County, Washington United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 20948119 Enlisted: September 16, 1940 in Aberdeen Washington Military branch: Coast Artillery Corps Or Army Mine Planter Service Rank: Private First Class, National Guard (officers, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: One Year Enlistment
  • Professional Career

    Bookkeeping Machine Operators
  • 01/14
    2010

    Death

    January 14, 2010
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that George O Gidlund was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1935, at the age of 16 years old, George was alive 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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