Brief Life History of Benjamin Hart
When Benjamin Hart McLain was born on 10 October 1888, in Hubbard, Hill, Texas, United States, his father, John Burt McLain, was 53 and his mother, Austine Rhodes, was 37. He had at least 2 sons with Idie Marie Voelkel. He lived in Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas, United States for about 5 years and Justice Precinct 1, Denton, Texas, United States in 1940. He died on 16 November 1964, in Denton, Denton, Texas, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Denton, Denton, Texas, United States.
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- B H McLaine, "United States Census, 1940"
- Benjamin Hart Mclain, "Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981"
- Benjamin Hart Mclain, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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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.
1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company
Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
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Scottish: variant of McLean .
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