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William Downey 1902 - 1979

William Downey of Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky was born on October 15, 1902, and died at age 76 years old in April 1979.
William Downey
Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky 40342
October 15, 1902
April 1979
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  • 10/15
    1902

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    October 15, 1902
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  • 04/dd
    1979

    Death

    April 1979
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    William Downey lived 3 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 76.
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In 1902, in the year that William Downey was born, the Bureau of the Census was established. This was the government department that was a boon to family historians - it, even now, is responsible for taking the census and provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States.
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In 1935, William was 33 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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