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James Compton 1903 - 1983

James Compton of Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia was born on February 25, 1903, and died at age 79 years old in January 1983.
James Compton
Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia 30710
February 25, 1903
January 1983
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    1903

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    February 25, 1903
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    1983

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    January 1983
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    James Compton lived 7 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1903, in the year that James Compton was born, the book The Souls of Black Folk, written by W. E. B. Du Bois, was published. Containing several essays on the African-American experience in America, much of the book was based on Du Bois' own life. The book was one of the very early works in the science of sociology.
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In 1935, at the age of 32 years old, James 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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