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Howard Underwood 1913 - 1977

Howard Underwood of Newman, Douglas County, Illinois was born on January 27, 1913, and died at age 64 years old in May 1977.
Howard Underwood
Newman, Douglas County, Illinois 61942
January 27, 1913
May 1977
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    1913

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    January 27, 1913
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    1977

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    May 1977
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    Howard Underwood lived 8 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 64.
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In 1913, in the year that Howard Underwood was born, the 17th Amendment, establishing the direct election of U.S. Senators, was adopted. Previously, Senators were elected by state legislatures. As early as 1826, a call to elect senators through popular vote was championed and previous to the 17th amendment, two states had already changed their process. Governors are still able to appoint senators to vacant seats until an election can be held.
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In 1935, Howard was 22 years old 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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