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Melvin Gist 1900 - 1981

Melvin Gist of Bangor, Northampton County, PA was born on April 15, 1900, and died at age 80 years old in March 1981.

Melvin Gist
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Bangor, Northampton County, PA 18013
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April 15, 1900
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March 1981
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In 1900, in the year that Melvin Gist was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1934, at the age of 34 years old, Melvin was alive when on June 6th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was formed as a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the continuing Great Depression. Previously, the states regulated the offering and sales of stocks - called "blue sky" laws. They were largely ineffective. Roosevelt created a group (one member was Joseph Kennedy, father of the future President Kennedy) who knew Wall Street well and they defined the mission and operating mode for the SEC. The new organization had broad and stringent rules and oversight and restored public confidence in the stock market in the United States.
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Gist, Lawrence (Feb 12, 1947 - Jul 3, 2009) Gist, Susie (Nov 11, 1900 - Oct 1972) Gist, Jacqueline (Apr 5, 1929 - Nov 7, 2008) Gist, Mary (Nov 13, 1931 - May 22, 2009) Gist, Elaine (Mar 7, 1907 - Dec 25, 1990) Gist, Dorothy (Oct 23, 1895 - Jan 1987) Gist, Frederick (Jul 2, 1942 - Apr 10, 2002) Gist, Rayford (Apr 25, 1909 - Dec 13, 1985) Gist, Lois (Jan 12, 1930 - Apr 6, 1997) Gist, Raymond (Dec 14, 1939 - Jul 15, 1988)
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