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Bright Atkinson 1913 - 1995

Bright Atkinson of Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, NC was born on December 16, 1913, and died at age 81 years old on February 15, 1995.
Bright Atkinson
Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, NC 27801
December 16, 1913
February 15, 1995
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Bright Atkinson's History: 1913 - 1995

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  • 12/16
    1913

    Birthday

    December 16, 1913
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  • 02/15
    1995

    Death

    February 15, 1995
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    Bright Atkinson lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1913, in the year that Bright Atkinson was born, ratified in February the 16th Amendment, establishing a Federal income tax, became law. Previously, customs duties (tariffs) and excise taxes were the primary sources of federal revenue. With the passage of the 16th Amendment, incomes of couples exceeding $4,000, as well as those of single persons earning $3,000 or more, were subject to a 1% Federal tax (that would be about $98,000 and $74,000 now). Rates rose to 7% for incomes over half a million dollars. Less than 1% of the population was subject to income tax.
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In 1923, this person was just 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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