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John E Lewis 1919 - 2000

John E Lewis of Buffalo, Erie County, NY was born on April 12, 1919, and died at age 81 years old on June 19, 2000.
John E Lewis
Buffalo, Erie County, NY 14204
April 12, 1919
June 19, 2000
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John E Lewis' History: 1919 - 2000

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  • 04/12
    1919

    Birthday

    April 12, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Erie County, New York United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 42027078 Enlisted: November 16, 1943 in Buffalo New York Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Occupations In Laundering, Cleaning, Dyeing, And Pressing Apparel And Other Articles
  • 06/19
    2000

    Death

    June 19, 2000
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that John E Lewis was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1924, at the age of just 5 years old, John was alive when J. Edgar Hoover, at the age of 29, was appointed the sixth director of the Bureau of Investigation by Calvin Coolidge (which later became the Federal Bureau of Investigation). The Bureau had approximately 650 employees, including 441 Special Agents. A former employee of the Justice Department, Hoover accepted his new position on the proviso that the bureau was to be completely divorced from politics and that the director report only to the attorney general.
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