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Hiram A Downs 1911 - 1989

Hiram A Downs was born on February 18, 1911, and died at age 78 years old in July 1989. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hiram A Downs.
Hiram A Downs
February 18, 1911
July 1989
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Hiram A Downs' History: 1911 - 1989

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  • 02/18
    1911

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    February 18, 1911
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  • 07/dd
    1989

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    July 1989
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    Hiram A Downs lived 6 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1911, in the year that Hiram A Downs was born, the first Indianapolis 500 was run in May. Ray Harroun was the winner - he was an engineer and had retired from racing but he came back for this race. After the race, he retired for good. The purse was $27,550 - the largest offered up to that time - and Harroun received $10,000 for first place. His average time was 74.602 mph.
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In 1934, Hiram was 23 years old when 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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