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Basil Shank 1913 - 1971

Basil Shank was born on May 20, 1913, and died at age 58 years old in August 1971. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Basil Shank.
Basil Shank
May 20, 1913
August 1971
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Basil Shank's History: 1913 - 1971

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  • 05/20
    1913

    Birthday

    May 20, 1913
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  • 08/dd
    1971

    Death

    August 1971
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Basil Shank lived 16 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 58.
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In 1913, in the year that Basil Shank was born, the 17th Amendment, establishing the direct election of U.S. Senators, was adopted. Previously, Senators were elected by state legislatures. As early as 1826, a call to elect senators through popular vote was championed and previous to the 17th amendment, two states had already changed their process. Governors are still able to appoint senators to vacant seats until an election can be held.
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In 1923, he was merely 10 years old when the Teapot Dome scandal became the subject of an investigation by Senator Walsh and severely damaged the reputation of the Harding administration. Secretary of the Interior Albert Bacon Fall was convicted of accepting bribes from oil companies and became the first Cabinet member to go to prison. At the time, the Teapot Dome scandal was seen as "greatest and most sensational scandal in the history of American politics".
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