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James D Gist 1916 - 1985

James D Gist of Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina was born on April 15, 1916, and died at age 69 years old in June 1985.
James D Gist
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina 29301
April 15, 1916
June 1985
Male
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James D Gist's History: 1916 - 1985

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  • 04/15
    1916

    Birthday

    April 15, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

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

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34640013 Enlisted: December 23, 1942 in Ft Jackson Columbia South Carolina 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

    Unskilled Garage Laborers And Car Washers And Greasers
  • 06/dd
    1985

    Death

    June 1985
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1916, in the year that James D Gist was born, suffragette Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman elected to the House of Representatives as a Representative at large from Montana. She was the first woman to hold an elected Federal office. Holding the office for two years, she ran again in 1940 and served another two year term. Montana had granted women unrestricted voting rights in 1914, 6 years before women got the vote nationally.
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In 1934, by the time he was 18 years old, on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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