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James E Pettiford 1923 - 1978

James E Pettiford of Rougemont, Durham County, North Carolina was born on September 27, 1923, and died at age 55 years old in December 1978.
James E Pettiford
Rougemont, Durham County, North Carolina 27572
September 27, 1923
December 1978
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James E Pettiford's History: 1923 - 1978

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  • 09/27
    1923

    Birthday

    September 27, 1923
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Person County, North Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34667975 Enlisted: October 15, 1945 Military branch: Quartermaster Corps Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Hawaiian Department
  • Professional Career

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories, N.e.c.
  • 12/dd
    1978

    Death

    December 1978
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1923, in the year that James E Pettiford was born, the Teapot Dome scandal became the subject of an investigation by Senator Walsh and severely damaged the reputation of the Harding administration. Secretary of the Interior Albert Bacon Fall was convicted of accepting bribes from oil companies and became the first Cabinet member to go to prison. At the time, the Teapot Dome scandal was seen as "greatest and most sensational scandal in the history of American politics".
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In 1935, when he was merely 12 years old, 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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