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William Adams 1898 - 1963

William Adams of Michigan was born on February 7, 1898, and died at age 65 years old in May 1963.
William Adams
Michigan
February 7, 1898
May 1963
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  • 02/7
    1898

    Birthday

    February 7, 1898
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  • 05/dd
    1963

    Death

    May 1963
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    William Adams lived 7 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 65.
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In 1898, in the year that William Adams was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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In 1901, at the age of only 3 years old, William was alive when John Pierpont "J. P." Morgan created U.S. Steel. J.P. Morgan was an American banker and financier who dominated U.S. business at this time. He had previously overseen the creation of General Electric, as well as International Harvester and AT&T. He has been referred to as America's greatest banker. U.S. Steel was the first billion dollar company in the world, worth $1.4 billion in 1901.
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