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William Merchant 1904 - 1980

William Merchant of Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina was born on August 12, 1904, and died at age 75 years old in April 1980.
William Merchant
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina 29202
August 12, 1904
April 1980
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William Merchant's History: 1904 - 1980

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    1904

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    August 12, 1904
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  • 04/dd
    1980

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    April 1980
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    William Merchant lived 3 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 75.
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In 1904, in the year that William Merchant was born, the Russo-Japanese war began. The Russian Empire and the Japanese Empire began fighting over the territories of Manchuria and Korea. Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean while Japan feared growing encroachment from Russia into Asia. So the Japan fleet launched a surprise attack on the Russian Navy and a one year war began. President Roosevelt of the United States brokered peace between the two nations. It was the first time in the modern era that an Asian power showed its dominance over a European power.
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In 1918, William was merely 14 years old when on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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