Jason Sanford 1883 - 1966
Jason Sanford's Biography
Introduction
Name & aliases
Last residence
Share Story or Memory
Share Photo
Birth details
Ethnicity & Family History
Nationality & Locations
Education
Religion
Baptism date & location
Professions
Personal Life
Military Service
Death details
Gravesite & burial
Obituary
Average Age & Life Expectancy
Memories: Stories & Photos
Through sharing we discover more together.
Share Story or Memory
Share Photo
Story
Photo
Family Tree & Friends
Jason's Family Tree
Jason Sanford
Partner
Child
Partner
Child
|
Sibling
|
Friends
Friends can be as close as family. Add Jason's family friends, and his friends from childhood through adulthood.
1883 - 1966 World Events
Refresh this page to see various historical events that occurred during Jason's lifetime.
In 1883, in the year that Jason Sanford was born, on June 16th, children at a children's variety show in Victoria Hall began rushing the stage area and lobby for promised prizes. In the stampede, 183 children of the 1100 present - most of them 3 to 4 years old - were crushed and asphyxiated.
In 1894, he was only 11 years old when on March 12th, for the first time, Coca-Cola was sold in individual bottles as a drink for consumer consumption. Previously, it was sold as a syrup for upset stomachs - over the counter.
In 1913, at the age of 30 years old, Jason was alive when Woodrow Wilson became the 28th President of the United States in March. Previously the Governor of New Jersey and President of Princeton University, he was the first Southerner to serve as President since Zachary Taylor, over 60 years previous. A Democrat, he led the U.S. during World War I and championed the League of Nations.
In 1935, Jason was 52 years old when the BOI's name (the Bureau of Investigation) was changed to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and it officially became a separate agency with the Department of Justice. J. Edgar Hoover, the Chief of the BOI, continued in his office and became the first Director of the FBI. The FBI's responsibility is to "detect and prosecute crimes against the United States".
In 1966, in the year of Jason Sanford's passing, on July 1st, Medicare became available after President Johnson signed into law the Medicare Act in 1965. President Truman had received the first Medicare card since he had been the first to propose national healthcare law. insurance.
Other Biographies
Other Jason Sanford Biographies
Other Sanford Family Biographies
