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James A Colson 1920 - 1984

James A Colson of East Orange, Essex County, NJ was born on January 6, 1920, and died at age 64 years old in December 1984.
James A Colson
East Orange, Essex County, NJ 07017
January 6, 1920
December 1984
Male
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James A Colson's History: 1920 - 1984

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  • 01/6
    1920

    Birthday

    January 6, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Essex County, New Jersey United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 32202906 Enlisted: January 19, 1942 in Ft Dix New Jersey Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Construction Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 12/dd
    1984

    Death

    December 1984
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that James A Colson was born, Italian born factory worker Nicola Sacco and fish peddler Bartolomeo Vanzetti were picked up by police on May 5th in connection with the April 15th murder and robbery of a guard and a paymaster at the Slater and Morrill Shoe Company in South Braintree, Mass. Although in later years they were thought to be innocent, they were anarchists and were convicted of the crime and put to death.
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In 1934, James was only 14 years old when on June 6th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was formed as a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the continuing Great Depression. Previously, the states regulated the offering and sales of stocks - called "blue sky" laws. They were largely ineffective. Roosevelt created a group (one member was Joseph Kennedy, father of the future President Kennedy) who knew Wall Street well and they defined the mission and operating mode for the SEC. The new organization had broad and stringent rules and oversight and restored public confidence in the stock market in the United States.
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