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William Thornton 1904 - 1986

William Thornton of Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio was born on February 18, 1904, and died at age 82 years old in February 1986.
William Thornton
Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio 44512
February 18, 1904
February 1986
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  • 02/18
    1904

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    February 18, 1904
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  • 02/dd
    1986

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    February 1986
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    William Thornton lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1904, in the year that William Thornton was born, the United States acquired the Panama Canal Zone. Now an unincorporated territory of the U.S., the Canal Zone had been previously held by the French, who were constructing a canal. The U.S. took over the construction of the Panama Canal and it was finally finished in 1914, when it was opened to commercial shipping. The United States held the Canal Zone until 1979.
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In 1935, he was 31 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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