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Sam Rice 1923 - 1979

Sam Rice of Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Illinois was born on September 11, 1923, and died at age 55 years old in January 1979.
Sam Rice
Shawneetown, Gallatin County, Illinois 62984
September 11, 1923
January 1979
Male
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Sam Rice's History: 1923 - 1979

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  • 09/11
    1923

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    September 11, 1923
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  • 01/dd
    1979

    Death

    January 1979
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    Sam Rice lived 18 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 55.
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In 1923, in the year that Sam Rice was born, the Teapot Dome scandal became the subject of an investigation by Senator Walsh and severely damaged the reputation of the Harding administration. Secretary of the Interior Albert Bacon Fall was convicted of accepting bribes from oil companies and became the first Cabinet member to go to prison. At the time, the Teapot Dome scandal was seen as "greatest and most sensational scandal in the history of American politics".
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In 1935, at the age of merely 12 years old, Sam was alive when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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