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John Cookson 1873 - 1963

John Cookson of New York was born on August 17, 1873, and died at age 90 years old in September 1963.
John Cookson
New York
August 17, 1873
September 1963
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    1873

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    1963

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    September 1963
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    John Cookson lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 90.
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In 1873, in the year that John Cookson was born, on May 27th, German archaeologist and businessman Heinrich Schliemann found what he said was "Priam's Treasure" - confirming the existence of ancient Troy. The find in Hissarlik Turkey is still disputed as being a part of Troy.
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In 1924, he was 51 years old when in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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