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Leonard Merritt 1914 - 1977

Leonard Merritt of Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee was born on May 27, 1914, and died at age 63 years old in September 1977.
Leonard Merritt
Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee 37160
May 27, 1914
September 1977
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Leonard Merritt's History: 1914 - 1977

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  • 05/27
    1914

    Birthday

    May 27, 1914
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Bedford County, Tennessee United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 20450960 Enlisted: February 24, 1941 in Shelbyville Tennessee Military branch: Field Artillery Rank: Private, National Guard (officers, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Unskilled Occupations In The Manufacture Of Miscellaneous Products
  • 09/dd
    1977

    Death

    September 1977
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1914, in the year that Leonard Merritt was born, in June, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Yugoslavian national. Austria-Hungary delivered an ultimatum to Serbia. Other major powers took sides - and World War I began: Austria declared war on Serbia; Germany on Russia and France; Britain on Germany . . . and on it went until most of the world was embroiled in the war.
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In 1935, by the time he was 21 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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