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William S Rainey 1877 - 1968

William S Rainey of La Porte, La Porte County, IN was born on December 19, 1877, and died at age 90 years old on January 15, 1968.
William S Rainey
La Porte, La Porte County, IN 46350
December 19, 1877
January 15, 1968
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William S Rainey's History: 1877 - 1968

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  • 12/19
    1877

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    December 19, 1877
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  • 01/15
    1968

    Death

    January 15, 1968
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    William S Rainey lived 20 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 90.
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In 1877, in the year that William S Rainey was born, on July 14th, strikes and resulting riots began at the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad. A sympathy strike and rioting began in Pittsburgh and a worker's rebellion began in St. Louis, then spread to other cities. 100 people were killed before the strikes ended when President Rutherford B. Hayes sent federal troops to each of the cities involved.
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In 1888, at the age of just 11 years old, William was alive when on July 25th, a court stenographer from Salt Lake City - Frank Edward McGurrin - decisively beat the competition in a typing contest in Ohio. He was supposedly the only person who used touch typing and is believed to have invented the method. Touch typing is ubiquitous now - but Frank's win is what convinced everyone that the method was good!
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