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James W Sharpless 1922 - 1995

James W Sharpless of New Orleans, Orleans County, LA was born on July 12, 1922, and died at age 72 years old on February 10, 1995.
James W Sharpless
New Orleans, Orleans County, LA 70119
July 12, 1922
February 10, 1995
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  • 07/12
    1922

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    July 12, 1922
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  • 02/10
    1995

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    February 10, 1995
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    James W Sharpless lived 2 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 72.
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In 1922, in the year that James W Sharpless was born, on James Joyce's 40th birthday, his book Ulysses was published in France. The book covers the experiences of an Irishman in Dublin on an ordinary day, 16 June 1904. Now considered a classic, it was controversial at the time. Due to some sexual content, the book was banned in the U.S. during the 1920's and the U.S. Post Office destroyed 500 copies of the novel.
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In 1935, James was just 13 years old 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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