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Ralph W Matthews 1920 - 1993

Ralph W Matthews of Jerseyville, Jersey County, IL was born on June 21, 1920, and died at age 72 years old on June 6, 1993.
Ralph W Matthews
Jerseyville, Jersey County, IL 62052
June 21, 1920
June 6, 1993
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Ralph W Matthews' History: 1920 - 1993

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  • 06/21
    1920

    Birthday

    June 21, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Montgomery County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 16041452 Enlisted: January 31, 1946 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Signal Corps Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Hawaiian Department
  • 06/6
    1993

    Death

    June 6, 1993
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that Ralph W Matthews was born, the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
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In 1935, by the time he was only 15 years old, 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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