Brief Life History of James William
When James William Devers was born on 26 February 1866, in Kentucky, United States, his father, Banton Baldwin Devers, was 23 and his mother, Malinda Jane Vance, was 18. He married Katherine Marcella Norvell in 1887, in Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Magisterial District 1, Fayette, Kentucky, United States in 1940. He died on 7 September 1957, in Franklin, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Midway Cemetery, Midway, Woodford, Kentucky, United States.
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- James Devers, "United States Census, 1940"
- James William Devers, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- James William Devers, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"
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1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of Dever , with the addition of English excrescent -s.
In some cases possibly also French: habitational name, with fused preposition de ‘from’, denoting someone from a place called Vers, especially the one in Saône-et-Loire, from the Gaulish element ver(n) ‘alder’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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James William Devers BIRTH 26 Feb 1866 Scott County, Kentucky, USA DEATH 7 Sep 1957 (aged 91) Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, USA BURIAL Midway Cemetery Midway, Woodford County, Kentucky, USA ME …
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