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Sam Benton 1885 - 1966

Sam Benton of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan was born on March 10, 1885, and died at age 81 years old in April 1966.
Sam Benton
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan 48202
March 10, 1885
April 1966
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Sam Benton's History: 1885 - 1966

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    1885

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    March 10, 1885
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  • 04/dd
    1966

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    April 1966
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    Sam Benton lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1885, in the year that Sam Benton was born, on February 16th, the first Dow Jones Industrial Average was published by Charles Dow, who also founded the Wall Street Journal. The index was 62.76. It represented 12 stocks - American Cotton Oil, American Sugar, American Tobacco, Chicago Gas, Distilling & Cattle Feeding, General Electric, Laclede Gas, National Lead, North American, Tennessee Coal and Iron, U.S. Leather pfd. and U.S. Rubber.
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In 1914, he was 29 years old when in only his second big-screen appearance, Charlie Chaplin played the Little Tramp, his most famous character. The silent film was made in January and released the following year. Of the character, Chaplin said: "On the way to the wardrobe I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. I wanted everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large." The moustache was added to age his 24-year-old face without masking his expressions.
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