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William Thornton 1922 - 2007

William E Thornton of Berkeley Heights, Union County, NJ was born on September 26, 1922, and died at age 84 years old on February 9, 2007.
William E Thornton
Berkeley Heights, Union County, NJ 07922
September 26, 1922
February 9, 2007
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  • 09/26
    1922

    Birthday

    September 26, 1922
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Morris County, New Jersey United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 12203552 Enlisted: November 28, 1942 in Newark New Jersey Military branch: Infantry Private Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Clerks, General Office
  • 02/9
    2007

    Death

    February 9, 2007
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1922, in the year that William Thornton was born, on December 6th, the Irish Free State, a self-governing dominion of the British Empire, was officially proclaimed. While establishing some independence for the people of Ireland, it did not create a fully independent Ireland and the fighting continued.
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In 1934, at the age of just 12 years old, William was alive when on June 6th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was formed as a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the continuing Great Depression. Previously, the states regulated the offering and sales of stocks - called "blue sky" laws. They were largely ineffective. Roosevelt created a group (one member was Joseph Kennedy, father of the future President Kennedy) who knew Wall Street well and they defined the mission and operating mode for the SEC. The new organization had broad and stringent rules and oversight and restored public confidence in the stock market in the United States.
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