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Rufus L Gist 1923 - 1996

Rufus L Gist of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on February 16, 1923, and died at age 73 years old on March 5, 1996.
Rufus L Gist
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA 19118
February 16, 1923
March 5, 1996
Male
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  • 02/16
    1923

    Birthday

    February 16, 1923
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33588168 Enlisted: February 26, 1943 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania 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

    Semiskilled Occupations In Canning And Preserving Of Foods
  • 03/5
    1996

    Death

    March 5, 1996
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1923, in the year that Rufus L Gist was born, on August 2nd, Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as the 30th President of the United States due to the sudden death of Warren G. Harding. After the scandals of the Harding presidency, Coolidge restored public confidence and was very popular. He won the Presidential election in 1924 but declined to run again in 1928.
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In 1936, at the age of merely 13 years old, Rufus was alive when on November 3rd, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was reelected to a second term. He ran against Republican Governor Alf Landon (Kansas), defeating Landon in the popular vote by 60.8% to 36.5%. Vermont and Maine were the only two states in which Landon won. John Nance Garner IV became the Vice-President in this election.
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