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Tommie Hightower 1919 - 1982

Tommie Lee Hightower of Jefferson, Marion County, Texas was born on September 6, 1919, and died at age 62 years old in January 1982.
Tommie Lee Hightower
Jefferson, Marion County, Texas 75657
September 6, 1919
January 1982
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Tommie Lee Hightower's History: 1919 - 1982

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  • 09/6
    1919

    Birthday

    September 6, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Walker County, Texas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 38418910 Enlisted: March 17, 1943 in Houston Texas Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    General Farmers
  • 01/dd
    1982

    Death

    January 1982
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Tommie Hightower was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1935, by the time this person was 16 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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