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James B West 1921 - 1977

James B West of Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina was born on January 29, 1921, and died at age 56 years old in August 1977.
James B West
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina 29240
January 29, 1921
August 1977
Male
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James B West's History: 1921 - 1977

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  • 01/29
    1921

    Birthday

    January 29, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Newberry County, South Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 14004274 Enlisted: December 14, 1945 in Ft Jackson Columbia South Carolina Military branch: Medical Department - For Enlisted Men Of The Medical Department (includes Enlisted Men Of The Medical Department On Duty With The Dental Corps) Or Army Nurse Corps Rank: Staff Sergeant, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Hawaiian Department
  • 08/dd
    1977

    Death

    August 1977
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that James B West was born, on March 4, Warren G. Harding became President. Previously a U.S. Senator, Lieutenant Governor, and Ohio State Senator, Harding was a popular President. But many scandals plagued his short administration (he died in office after 2 and a half years), including the revelations of one of his mistresses and the Teapot Dome scandal. Historically, Harding is rated as one of the worst Presidents.
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In 1938, when he was 17 years old, on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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