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John A Purdom 1912 - 1990

John A Purdom was born on November 16, 1912, and died at age 77 years old on June 17, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John A Purdom.
John A Purdom
November 16, 1912
June 17, 1990
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John A Purdom's History: 1912 - 1990

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  • 11/16
    1912

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    November 16, 1912
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  • 06/17
    1990

    Death

    June 17, 1990
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    John A Purdom lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 77.
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In 1912, in the year that John A Purdom was born, the Girl Scouts of the USA was started by Juliette Gordon Low with the help of Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Boy Scouts in Great Britain. She said after a meeting with Baden-Powell, "I've got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we're going to start it tonight!" And she did.
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In 1935, John was 23 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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