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Gordon L Spears 1913 - 1994

Gordon L Spears of Sedalia, Pettis County, MO was born on February 20, 1913, and died at age 81 years old on October 29, 1994.

Gordon L Spears

Sedalia, Pettis County, MO 65301

February 20, 1913

October 29, 1994

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02/20

1913

Birthday

February 20, 1913

Birthdate

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Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

White, Citizen
Nationality & Locations

Pettis County, Missouri United States
Early Life & Education

1 Year Of College
Military Service

Military serial#: 37768983 Enlisted: November 20, 1945 in Cp Hood Killeen Texas Military branch: Infantry Rank: Private First Class, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Hawaiian Department
Professional Career

Clergymen
10/29

1994

Death

October 29, 1994

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Cause of death

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Gordon L Spears lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.

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In 1913, in the year that Gordon L Spears was born, 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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In 1925, he was only 12 years old when in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.

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