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Herbert Compton 1913 - 1984

Herbert Compton of Lebanon, Russell County, Virginia was born on November 29, 1913, and died at age 70 years old in May 1984.
Herbert Compton
Lebanon, Russell County, Virginia 24266
November 29, 1913
May 1984
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    1913

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    November 29, 1913
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  • 05/dd
    1984

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    May 1984
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    Herbert Compton lived 2 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 70.
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In 1913, in the year that Herbert Compton 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 1926, Herbert was just 13 years old when on November 15th, NBC was founded. It was the U.S.'s first major broadcast network. Ownership of the network was split between RCA (a majority partner at 50%), its founding corporate parent General Electric (which owned 30%), and Westinghouse (which owned the remaining 20%).
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