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William J Leighton 1924 - 2004

William J Leighton of Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL was born on February 14, 1924, and died at age 80 years old on December 6, 2004.

William J Leighton
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Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL 35220
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In 1924, in the year that William J Leighton was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1952, he was 28 years old when on February 6th, George VI of England died from a coronary thrombosis and complications due to lung cancer. His eldest daughter, age 25, immediately ascended the throne as Elizabeth II and her coronation was on June 2 1953.
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Leighton, Thomas Jr (1642 - Oct 31, 1677) Leighton, Harry (Mar 13, 1880 - Apr 1971) Leighton, Charles (Jan 25, 1893 - Aug 1972) Leighton, Malcolm (Aug 30, 1878 - Jul 1966) Leighton, Agnes (Mar 17, 1901 - Jul 1984) Leighton, Hazele (May 7, 1898 - Oct 1967) Leighton, Grace (Apr 9, 1888 - Aug 1968) Leighton, Albion (May 20, 1908 - Mar 1971) Leighton, M Yvonne (Jan 26, 1919 - Oct 27, 1996) Leighton, Malcolm (Sep 17, 1905 - Jan 12, 1992)
Leighton, Edith (Jul 24, 1904 - Jan 1972) Leighton, Walton (Jul 23, 1904 - Mar 29, 1991) Leighton, Lawrence (May 30, 1904 - Mar 1976) Leighton, Enola (Mar 6, 1873 - Mar 1965) Leighton, Charles (Sep 19, 1887 - Nov 1974) Leighton, Annie (Mar 5, 1888 - Nov 1977) Leighton, Presco (May 8, 1899 - Mar 1968) Leighton, Ann (Jul 20, 1901 - Jun 1994) Leighton, William (Feb 9, 1901 - May 1984) Leighton, Roger (Jul 9, 1917 - Feb 4, 2011)
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