Douglas Wade Davidson Jr

Male25 October 1964–1 January 1999

Brief Life History of Douglas Wade

Douglas Wade Davidson Jr was born on 25 October 1964, in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States. He died on 1 January 1999, at the age of 34.

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    World Events (3)

    1965 · The Voting Rights Act

    Age 1

    The Voting Rights Act prohibits racial discrimination in voting. The Act secured the right to vote for minorities in the South. It also prohibits local governments from making any voting law that results in discrimination against any kind of minorities.

    1966 · The Freedom of Information Act

    Age 2

    Is a federal law that requires that full or partial disclosure of all previously unreleased government documents or information to be given upon request.

    1982 · World's Fair Held in Knoxville

    Age 18

    In 1982, the World’s fair was held in Knoxville Tennessee. The theme was Energy Turns the World and it had around 11 million visitors, making it the most popular of the world’s fairs in US history. Sadly it left the city $46 million in debt. The only way to reserve a hotel room or any room for that fact was to get them with a package deal by going to the fair.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish, northern English, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the personal name David + -son. As a Jewish name, the last element comes from German Sohn ‘son’.

    Irish (Down) and Scottish: adopted for Gaelic Mac Daibhéid ‘son of David’; see McDevitt .

    Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Davidsson: patronymic from the personal name David .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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