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Dorothy Postrel 1913 - 1998

Dorothy Postrel of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on June 20, 1913, and died at age 84 years old on June 7, 1998.
Dorothy Postrel
Brooklyn, Kings County, NY 11214
June 20, 1913
June 7, 1998
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Dorothy Postrel's History: 1913 - 1998

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  • 06/20
    1913

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    June 20, 1913
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  • 06/7
    1998

    Death

    June 7, 1998
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    Dorothy Postrel lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 84.
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In 1913, in the year that Dorothy Postrel 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 1934, by the time she was 21 years old, 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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