Brief Life History of George Dunford
When George Dunford Alder was born on 17 November 1866, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, his father, George Alfred Alder, was 23 and his mother, Lydia Dunford, was 20. He married Julia Dean Caine on 25 September 1889, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Election Precinct 1, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1920 and Holladay, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1929. He died on 5 June 1929, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- George Alder in household of George Alder, "United States Census, 1870"
- George D Alder, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- George Dunford Alder, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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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 The Amendment was later repealed.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.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone living by an alder tree or by a group of alders, from Middle English al(d)re, alder.
German: variant of Alter .
German: status name for a senior, from Middle High German althērre ‘(respected) older gentleman’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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