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Hugh Thornton 1901 - 1970

Hugh Thornton of Danville, Vermilion County, IL was born on April 22, 1901, and died at age 68 years old on February 15, 1970.
Hugh Thornton
Danville, Vermilion County, IL 61832
April 22, 1901
February 15, 1970
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Hugh Thornton's History: 1901 - 1970

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  • 04/22
    1901

    Birthday

    April 22, 1901
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  • 02/15
    1970

    Death

    February 15, 1970
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Hugh Thornton lived 3 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 68.
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In 1901, in the year that Hugh Thornton was born, Edward VII succeeded Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria of England had become Queen in 1837 and reigned until her death in 1901. Her 63 year reign was the longest in history prior to Elizabeth II who recently broke her record. The time during which she led the country was known as the Victorian era and she presided over great changes in the United Kingdom, including the expansion of the British Empire and the Industrial Revolution.
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In 1934, at the age of 33 years old, Hugh was alive when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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