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Silas Benson 1875 - 1964

Silas Benson of New York was born on September 30, 1875, and died at age 89 years old in September 1964.

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In 1875, in the year that Silas Benson was born, on March 1st, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act. The Act prohibited racial discrimination in both public accommodations and jury duty. Opposed by the public, the "public accommodations" sections of the Act were overturned by the Supreme Court eight years later.
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In 1889, he was merely 14 years old when on March 31st, the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated. Because the elevators were not yet in operation, officials had to climb to the top of the tower - it took an hour. On May 15th, the Tower opened to the public - still without working elevators - but around 30,000 visitors still made the climb. The elevators went into operation on the 26th. The Tower wasn't considered aesthetically pleasing at the time but is now one of the most iconic structures in the world.
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Benson, Silas (Apr 11, 1899 - Apr 1979) Benson, Silas (May 6, 1890 - Dec 1963) Benson, Silas (Oct 5, 1917 - May 15, 2005) Benson, Silas (Nov 12, 1888 - May 1964)

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Benson, Oscar (Born Aug 30, 1892) Benson-Uphold, Dora (Born Mar 23, 1881) Benson, Catherine (Jan 31, 1914 - Feb 1979) Benson, Joseph (Born Jul 14, 1949) Benson, Jemima (Born Mar 29, 1833) Benson, Warren (Born c. May 1867) Benson, Myrtelle (Born Dec 27, 1874) Benson, John (c. 1869 - c. 1958) Benson, Edlow (Feb 24, 1886 - Jan 1970) Benson, Isabelle (Dec 5, 1917 - Mar 14, 2007)
Benson, William (Nov 9, 1894 - Jan 1968) Benson, Edward (Mar 29, 1914 - Aug 1968) Benson, Helen (Jul 7, 1914 - Jan 7, 1995) Benson, Rose (May 12, 1918 - Apr 6, 2008) Benson, Louis (Jun 15, 1898 - Apr 1970) Benson, Grant (Mar 7, 1900 - Feb 1982) Benson, William (Aug 27, 1915 - Aug 13, 1994) Benson, James (Oct 31, 1922 - Apr 3, 2003) Benson, Raymond (Jun 29, 1923 - Dec 1978) Benson, Jacquelyn (Oct 22, 1923 - Feb 22, 2011)
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