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Jack Shirley 1919 - 1978

Jack Shirley was born on March 12, 1919, and died at age 59 years old in September 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jack Shirley.
Jack Shirley
March 12, 1919
September 1978
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Jack Shirley's History: 1919 - 1978

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  • 03/12
    1919

    Birthday

    March 12, 1919
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  • 09/dd
    1978

    Death

    September 1978
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Jack Shirley lived 13 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 59.
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In 1919, in the year that Jack Shirley was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1935, at the age of 16 years old, Jack 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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