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Thomas Rakestraw 1927 - 1987

Thomas Rakestraw was born on February 8, 1927, and died at age 59 years old in January 1987. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Rakestraw.
Thomas Rakestraw
February 8, 1927
January 1987
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  • 02/8
    1927

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    February 8, 1927
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  • 01/dd
    1987

    Death

    January 1987
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    Thomas Rakestraw lived 14 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 59.
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In 1927, in the year that Thomas Rakestraw was born, 10 years after the United States bought the U.S. Virgin Islands from the Danish government, the inhabitants were granted U.S. citizenship. While they can vote in congressional elections and presidential primaries, they cannot vote for President.
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In 1940, he was just 13 years old when on November 5th, President Franklin Roosevelt was elected to a third term, defeating Wendell Willkie of Indiana (a corporate lawyer). Roosevelt running for a third term was controversial. But the U.S. was emerging from the Great Recession and he promised that he would not involve the country in any foreign war (which of course changed when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor). Roosevelt defeated Willkie in the popular vote by 54.7 to 44.8% and in the Electoral College 449 to 82.
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