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Melvin Holmes 1886 - 1968

Melvin Holmes of Uniontown, Fayette County, PA was born on April 14, 1886, and died at age 82 years old in May 1968.
Melvin Holmes
Uniontown, Fayette County, PA 15401
April 14, 1886
May 1968
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Melvin Holmes' History: 1886 - 1968

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  • 04/14
    1886

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    April 14, 1886
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  • 05/dd
    1968

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    May 1968
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    Melvin Holmes lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 82.
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In 1886, in the year that Melvin Holmes was born, on May 4th, a general strike began in Chicago. Workers were striking for an 8 hour workday and in protest of the killing - by police - of several workers the day before. When an unknown person threw a dynamite bomb, the strike became violent. Seven policemen were killed as well as 4 civilians. It became known as the Haymarket Riot and eventually resulted in an 8 hourwork day as well as commemorations on May 1st for worker's rights.
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In 1901, when he was merely 15 years old, John Pierpont "J. P." Morgan created U.S. Steel. J.P. Morgan was an American banker and financier who dominated U.S. business at this time. He had previously overseen the creation of General Electric, as well as International Harvester and AT&T. He has been referred to as America's greatest banker. U.S. Steel was the first billion dollar company in the world, worth $1.4 billion in 1901.
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