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Thomas Purtell 1894 - 1963

Thomas Purtell of NY was born on July 18, 1894 in Manhattan County, and died at age 68 years old in March 1963.
Thomas Purtell
NY
July 18, 1894
Manhattan County, NY
March 1963
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Thomas Purtell's History: 1894 - 1963

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  • 07/18
    1894

    Birthday

    July 18, 1894
    Birthdate
    Manhattan County, NY
    Birthplace
  • 03/dd
    1963

    Death

    March 1963
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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    Thomas Purtell lived 6 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 68.
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In 1894, in the year that Thomas Purtell was born, large reserves of oil were discovered on the Osage Indian reservation in Oklahoma. Previously thought to be "useless" land - not even good for farming - the tribe had bought the land themselves. The discovery of oil made the Osage the "richest group of people in the world" at the time.
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In 1924, he was 30 years old when in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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