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William Hiram Bray 1924 - 1961

William Hiram Bray was born on April 12, 1924, and died at age 37 years old on September 27, 1961. William Bray was buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery Section 2B Site 5387 1300 Sneath Lane, in San Bruno, Ca. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Hiram Bray.
William Hiram Bray
April 12, 1924
September 27, 1961
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  • 04/12
    1924

    Birthday

    April 12, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: GM2 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 09/27
    1961

    Death

    September 27, 1961
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Golden Gate National Cemetery Section 2B Site 5387 1300 Sneath Lane, in San Bruno, Ca 94066
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In 1924, in the year that William Hiram Bray was born, J. Edgar Hoover, at the age of 29, was appointed the sixth director of the Bureau of Investigation by Calvin Coolidge (which later became the Federal Bureau of Investigation). The Bureau had approximately 650 employees, including 441 Special Agents. A former employee of the Justice Department, Hoover accepted his new position on the proviso that the bureau was to be completely divorced from politics and that the director report only to the attorney general.
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In 1935, William was just 11 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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