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Wilbert Washington 1924 - 1977

Wilbert Washington of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas was born on November 18, 1924, and died at age 53 years old in December 1977.
Wilbert Washington
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas 79602
November 18, 1924
December 1977
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  • 11/18
    1924

    Birthday

    November 18, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Taylor County, Texas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 38514256 Enlisted: June 1, 1943 in Abilene Texas 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
  • 12/dd
    1977

    Death

    December 1977
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1924, in the year that Wilbert Washington was born, 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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In 1936, Wilbert was merely 12 years old when on November 3rd, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was reelected to a second term. He ran against Republican Governor Alf Landon (Kansas), defeating Landon in the popular vote by 60.8% to 36.5%. Vermont and Maine were the only two states in which Landon won. John Nance Garner IV became the Vice-President in this election.
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