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Robert Thornton 1908 - 1990

Robert Thornton was born on December 26, 1908, and died at age 81 years old in June 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert Thornton.
Robert Thornton
December 26, 1908
June 1990
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  • 12/26
    1908

    Birthday

    December 26, 1908
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  • 06/dd
    1990

    Death

    June 1990
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Robert Thornton lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1908, in the year that Robert Thornton was born, Henry Ford developed the first Model T automobile, often called the Tin Lizzy or flivver. Produced from 1908 through 1927, it first sold for $850 - which made it affordable for every middle class family. Previously, cars were the province of the upper class and the introduction of the Model T and its availability changed U.S. culture. Within days of its release, over 15,000 cars had been ordered.
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In 1934, when he was 26 years old, 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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