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John v Compton 1924 - 1985

John V Compton was born on October 4, 1924, and died at age 60 years old on September 12, 1985. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John v Compton.
John V Compton
October 4, 1924
September 12, 1985
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John V Compton's History: 1924 - 1985

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  • 10/4
    1924

    Birthday

    October 4, 1924
    Birthdate
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  • 09/12
    1985

    Death

    September 12, 1985
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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    John v Compton lived 12 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 60.
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In 1924, in the year that John v Compton was born, 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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In 1935, John was only 11 years old when the BOI's name (the Bureau of Investigation) was changed to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and it officially became a separate agency with the Department of Justice. J. Edgar Hoover, the Chief of the BOI, continued in his office and became the first Director of the FBI. The FBI's responsibility is to "detect and prosecute crimes against the United States".
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