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Willie Lee Edwards 1921 - 1979

Willie Lee Edwards was born on June 18, 1921, and died at age 57 years old on May 23, 1979. Willie Edwards was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section T Site 2200 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Willie Lee Edwards.
Willie Lee Edwards
June 18, 1921
May 23, 1979
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  • 06/18
    1921

    Birthday

    June 18, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 05/23
    1979

    Death

    May 23, 1979
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section T Site 2200 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
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In 1921, in the year that Willie Lee Edwards was born, in May, the Emergency Quota Act - or Emergency Immigration Act - was passed. The law restricted the number of immigrants to 357,000 per year. It also established an immigration quota in which only 3 per cent of the total population of any ethnic group already in the USA in 1910, could be admitted to America after 1921. Although the Act was supposed to be temporary, it stayed in effect until 1965.
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In 1935, by the time he was only 14 years old, 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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