Raleigh Lee Albright

Brief Life History of Raleigh Lee

When Raleigh Lee Albright was born on 9 June 1865, in Maryland, United States, his father, William Edward Albright, was 27 and his mother, Sarah Elizabeth Myers, was 21. He married Sarah Catherine McMillen on 23 January 1889, in Berkeley, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Hedgesville District, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States in 1940 and Hedgesville, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States in 1950. He died on 14 April 1950, in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Hedgesville, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States.

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Raleigh Lee Albright
1865–1950
Sarah Catherine McMillen
1860–1950
Marriage: 23 January 1889
Ernest Roy Albright
1888–1961

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  • Raleigh Albright, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Raleigh Lee Albright - Government record: birth-name: Raleigh Lee Albright
  • Rolly C Albright, "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"

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1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

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 The Amendment was later repealed.

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

Americanized form of German Albrecht .

English: cognate of Albert , from the Middle English personal name Albriht, Old English Æthelbriht, a metathesized form of Æthelbeorht. Compare Allbright .

History: Jacob Albright (1759–1808), a prominent Methodist preacher, was born in Pottstown, PA, the son of a German immigrant called Johann Albrecht.

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

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