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John Compton 1918 - 1966

John Compton of Roanoke, Roanoke City County, Virginia was born on April 7, 1918, and died at age 48 years old in June 1966.
John Compton
Roanoke, Roanoke City County, Virginia 24015
April 7, 1918
June 1966
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    1918

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    April 7, 1918
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  • 06/dd
    1966

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    June 1966
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    John Compton lived 24 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 48.
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In 1918, in the year that John Compton was born, in January, President Wilson presented his Fourteen Points, which assured citizens that World War I was being fought for a moral cause and outlined a plan for postwar peace in Europe. The only leader of the Allies to present such a plan, the Europeans thought Wilson was being too idealistic. The points included free trade, open agreements, democracy and self-determination. They were based on the research and suggestions of 150 advisors.
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In 1925, when he was just 7 years old, in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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