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William Barnett 1900 - 1942

William Barnett was born on February 23, 1900, and died at age 42 years old in April 1942. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Barnett.
William Barnett
February 23, 1900
April 1942
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William Barnett's History: 1900 - 1942

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  • 02/23
    1900

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    February 23, 1900
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  • 04/dd
    1942

    Death

    April 1942
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    Unknown
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    William Barnett lived 30 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 42.
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In 1900, in the year that William Barnett was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1911, at the age of just 11 years old, William was alive when the United States Supreme Court broke up Standard Oil in May. John D. Rockefeller established Standard Oil in 1870 and it was the largest oil refinery at the time. The Supreme Court found that Standard Oil of New Jersey (one of the many iterations of Standard Oil) was guilty of "monopolizing the petroleum industry through a series of abusive and anticompetitive actions". The Court broke up the several entities that comprised Standard Oil and they eventually became competing firms.
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