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William Powell 1884 - 1967

William Powell of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina was born on October 18, 1884, and died at age 83 years old in December 1967.
William Powell
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina 28401
October 18, 1884
December 1967
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William Powell's History: 1884 - 1967

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    1884

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    October 18, 1884
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  • 12/dd
    1967

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    December 1967
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    William Powell lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 83.
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In 1884, in the year that William Powell was born, on May 1st, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions - a US association - first resolved that "eight hours shall constitute a legal day's labour from and after May 1, 1886, and that we recommend to labour organisations throughout this jurisdiction that they so direct their laws as to conform to this resolution by the time named." Previously, workdays would consist of 10 to 16 hours a day - 6 days a week. It would take years before the 8 hour workday became common practice - and longer before it became a law.
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In 1901, at the age of 17 years old, William was alive when Edward VII succeeded Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria of England had become Queen in 1837 and reigned until her death in 1901. Her 63 year reign was the longest in history prior to Elizabeth II who recently broke her record. The time during which she led the country was known as the Victorian era and she presided over great changes in the United Kingdom, including the expansion of the British Empire and the Industrial Revolution.
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