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Leon Tessler 1917 - 1998

Leon Tessler of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on May 3, 1917, and died at age 81 years old on May 13, 1998.

Leon Tessler

Chicago, Cook County, IL 60657

May 3, 1917

May 13, 1998

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05/3

1917

Birthday

May 3, 1917

Birthdate

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Ethnicity & Family History

White, Citizen
Nationality & Locations

Cook County, Illinois United States
Early Life & Education

3 Years Of College
Military Service

Military serial#: 36345301 Enlisted: June 4, 1942 in Chicago Illinois 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

Accountants And Auditors
05/13

1998

Death

May 13, 1998

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Cause of death

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Leon Tessler lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.

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In 1917, in the year that Leon Tessler was born, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.

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In 1933, Leon was 16 years old when Frances Perkins became the first woman to hold a cabinet-level position, appointed by President Roosevelt to serve as Secretary of Labor. She told him that her priorities would be a 40-hour work week, a minimum wage, unemployment compensation, worker’s compensation, abolition of child labor, direct federal aid to the states for unemployment relief, Social Security, a revitalized federal employment service, and universal health insurance. President Roosevelt approved of all of them and most them were implemented during his terms as President. She served until his death in 1945.

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