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Hermis Polk 1906 - 1980

Hermis Polk of Moss Point, Jackson County, Mississippi was born on April 24, 1906, and died at age 74 years old in July 1980.
Hermis Polk
Moss Point, Jackson County, Mississippi 39563
April 24, 1906
July 1980
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Hermis Polk's History: 1906 - 1980

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  • 04/24
    1906

    Birthday

    April 24, 1906
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Jackson County, Mississippi United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34425090 Enlisted: September 16, 1942 in Cp Shelby Mississippi Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • 07/dd
    1980

    Death

    July 1980
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1906, in the year that Hermis Polk was born, author Upton Sinclair exposed the public-health threat of the meat-packing industry in his book The Jungle. While his intent was to show the lives of exploited lives of immigrants in Chicago and other industrialized cities, most people were horrified by how the meat that ended up on their tables was handled. There was such an outcry that legislation was passed to regulate meat packing. Sinclair said " "I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach."
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In 1926, Hermis was 20 years old when on November 15th, NBC was founded. It was the U.S.'s first major broadcast network. Ownership of the network was split between RCA (a majority partner at 50%), its founding corporate parent General Electric (which owned 30%), and Westinghouse (which owned the remaining 20%).
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Hermis Polk's Family Tree & Friends

Hermis Polk's Family Tree

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