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William Oxley Thompson 1925 - 2002

William Oxley Thompson was born on July 26, 1925, and died at age 76 years old on June 3, 2002. William Thompson was buried at Black Hills National Cemetery Section G Site 2191 20901 Pleasant Valley Drive, in Sturgis, Sd. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Oxley Thompson.
William Oxley Thompson
July 26, 1925
June 3, 2002
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  • 07/26
    1925

    Birthday

    July 26, 1925
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: AVN CADET Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 06/3
    2002

    Death

    June 3, 2002
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Black Hills National Cemetery Section G Site 2191 20901 Pleasant Valley Drive, in Sturgis, Sd 57785
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In 1925, in the year that William Oxley Thompson was born, gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".
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In 1938, William was only 13 years old when on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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