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John L Richards 1904 - 1973

John L Richards of Sparta, Kent County, Michigan was born on December 19, 1904, and died at age 68 years old in November 1973.
John L Richards
Sparta, Kent County, Michigan 49345
December 19, 1904
November 1973
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  • 12/19
    1904

    Birthday

    December 19, 1904
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Kent County, Michigan United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36199350 Enlisted: May 22, 1942 in Kalamazoo Michigan Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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

    Unskilled Occupations In Fabrication Of Metal Products, N.e.c.
  • 11/dd
    1973

    Death

    November 1973
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1904, in the year that John L Richards was born, the Russo-Japanese war began. The Russian Empire and the Japanese Empire began fighting over the territories of Manchuria and Korea. Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean while Japan feared growing encroachment from Russia into Asia. So the Japan fleet launched a surprise attack on the Russian Navy and a one year war began. President Roosevelt of the United States brokered peace between the two nations. It was the first time in the modern era that an Asian power showed its dominance over a European power.
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In 1938, at the age of 34 years old, John was alive when on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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