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William Edwards 1919 - 1978

William Edwards was born on November 12, 1919, and died at age 58 years old on August 31, 1978. William Edwards was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section W Site 141C 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Edwards.
William Edwards
November 12, 1919
August 31, 1978
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  • 11/12
    1919

    Birthday

    November 12, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 08/31
    1978

    Death

    August 31, 1978
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Long Island National Cemetery Section W Site 141C 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny 11735
    Burial location
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In 1919, in the year that William Edwards was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1933, at the age of merely 14 years old, William was alive when on March 4th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States. He was elected four times (equaled by no other President) and guided the United States through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War 2. His wife was his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's niece) who President Truman called "First Lady of the World". Some of the major programs that survive from his presidency are the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wagner Act (The National Labor Relations Act of 1935) , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security.
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