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William Gibbs 1923 - 2010

William Maxie Gibbs of Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia was born on April 5, 1923, and died at age 87 years old on August 15, 2010.
William Maxie Gibbs
Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia 30501
April 5, 1923
August 15, 2010
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William Maxie Gibbs' History: 1923 - 2010

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  • 04/5
    1923

    Birthday

    April 5, 1923
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Chatham County, Georgia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34749827 Enlisted: May 4, 1943 in Ft Benning Georgia Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 08/15
    2010

    Death

    August 15, 2010
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1923, in the year that William Gibbs was born, the Teapot Dome scandal became the subject of an investigation by Senator Walsh and severely damaged the reputation of the Harding administration. Secretary of the Interior Albert Bacon Fall was convicted of accepting bribes from oil companies and became the first Cabinet member to go to prison. At the time, the Teapot Dome scandal was seen as "greatest and most sensational scandal in the history of American politics".
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In 1940, at the age of 17 years old, William was alive when on November 5th, President Franklin Roosevelt was elected to a third term, defeating Wendell Willkie of Indiana (a corporate lawyer). Roosevelt running for a third term was controversial. But the U.S. was emerging from the Great Recession and he promised that he would not involve the country in any foreign war (which of course changed when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor). Roosevelt defeated Willkie in the popular vote by 54.7 to 44.8% and in the Electoral College 449 to 82.
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