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Ben Murphy 1911 - 1992

Ben Murphy of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on January 12, 1911, and died at age 81 years old on May 25, 1992.
Ben Murphy
Chicago, Cook County, IL 60624
January 12, 1911
May 25, 1992
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Ben Murphy's History: 1911 - 1992

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  • 01/12
    1911

    Birthday

    January 12, 1911
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  • 05/25
    1992

    Death

    May 25, 1992
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    Ben Murphy lived 9 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1911, in the year that Ben Murphy was born, the United States Supreme Court broke up Standard Oil in May. John D. Rockefeller established Standard Oil in 1870 and it was the largest oil refinery at the time. The Supreme Court found that Standard Oil of New Jersey (one of the many iterations of Standard Oil) was guilty of "monopolizing the petroleum industry through a series of abusive and anticompetitive actions". The Court broke up the several entities that comprised Standard Oil and they eventually became competing firms.
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In 1935, when he was 24 years old, on August 14, the Social Security Act was signed into law. The purpose was to "provide federal assistance to those unable to work". The law established the Social Security Administration whose primary focus was to "provide aid for the elderly, the unemployed, and children". The Act survived many Supreme Court challenges and the Administration continues until today.
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