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Sylvester Davis 1919 - 1969

Sylvester Davis of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois was born on December 9, 1919, and died at age 49 years old in June 1969.
Sylvester Davis
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois 60646
December 9, 1919
June 1969
Male
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Sylvester Davis' History: 1919 - 1969

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  • 12/9
    1919

    Birthday

    December 9, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Peoria County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 38235181 Enlisted: August 31, 1942 in Little Rock Arkansas 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
  • 06/dd
    1969

    Death

    June 1969
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Sylvester Davis was born, Indian lawyer Mahatma Gandhi initiated the Satyagraha campaigns, beginning the nonviolent resistance movement against British rule of India. Satyagraha means "holding onto truth" and the campaign for India independence, which was eventually obtained, called for "self-suffering" rather than inflicting suffering (i.e., violence) on others.
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In 1925, he was merely 6 years old when gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".
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