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John E Smithers 1904 - 1993

John E Smithers was born on December 19, 1904, and died at age 88 years old on October 18, 1993.
John E Smithers
zip code 34666
December 19, 1904
October 18, 1993
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John E Smithers' History: 1904 - 1993

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  • 12/19
    1904

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    December 19, 1904
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  • 10/18
    1993

    Death

    October 18, 1993
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    John E Smithers lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1904, in the year that John E Smithers was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
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In 1935, when he was 31 years old, 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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