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Wardell Simpson 1923 - 1994

Wardell Simpson of Columbia, Richland County, SC was born on December 22, 1923, and died at age 70 years old on June 30, 1994.
Wardell Simpson
Columbia, Richland County, SC 29201
December 22, 1923
June 30, 1994
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Wardell Simpson's History: 1923 - 1994

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  • 12/22
    1923

    Birthday

    December 22, 1923
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    York County, South Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 44088006 Enlisted: March 7, 1945 in Ft Jackson Columbia South Carolina Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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
  • Professional Career

    General Farmers
  • 06/30
    1994

    Death

    June 30, 1994
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1923, in the year that Wardell Simpson was born, on August 2, President Warren G. Harding died in office, apparently of a heart attack. He was staying at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco after completing a nationwide tour. Suffering from cramps, indigestion, a fever and shortness of breath, his doctor thought he had food poisoning. After several days of being ill, he suddenly shuddered, slumped over, and died. There were rumors of foul play (some thought that his wife had poisoned him because of his affairs) but no evidence has ever been found.
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In 1967, he was 44 years old when on October 2nd, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first black US Supreme Court justice. Marshall was the great-grandson of a slave and graduated first in his class at Howard University Law School. His nomination to the Supreme Court was approved by the Senate, 69 to 11.
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