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Willett H Gilham 1916 - 1993

Willett H Gilham of West Orange, Essex County, NJ was born on April 17, 1916, and died at age 76 years old on January 5, 1993.
Willett H Gilham
West Orange, Essex County, NJ 07052
April 17, 1916
January 5, 1993
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Willett H Gilham's History: 1916 - 1993

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  • 04/17
    1916

    Birthday

    April 17, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Essex County, New Jersey United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Post-graduate
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 32920390 Enlisted: May 5, 1943 in Newark New Jersey 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

    Managers And Officials, N.e.c.
  • 01/5
    1993

    Death

    January 5, 1993
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1916, in the year that Willett H Gilham was born, suffragette Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman elected to the House of Representatives as a Representative at large from Montana. She was the first woman to hold an elected Federal office. Holding the office for two years, she ran again in 1940 and served another two year term. Montana had granted women unrestricted voting rights in 1914, 6 years before women got the vote nationally.
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In 1921, Willett was only 5 years old when on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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