Charley Dock Mims
15 April 1889–26 January 1956 (Age 66)
Red River Land District, Texas, United States
The Life of Charley Dock
When Charley Dock Mims was born on 15 April 1889, in Red River Land District, Texas, United States, his father, Sam Mims, was 36 and his mother, Mattie Beaty, was 33. He died on 26 January 1956, in Cisco, Eastland, Texas, United States, at the age of 66.
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Family Time Line
Sam Mims
1853–1920
Mattie Beaty
1856–
William Mims
1872–
Sam Mims
1874–
Alexander Mims
1876–1912
Lon Mims
1883–
Charley Dock Mims
1889–1956
Marear Mims
1894–
Nellie Mims
1895–
Parents and Siblings
Sam Mims
1853–1920Male
Mattie Beaty
1856–Female
siblings
(7)
William Mims
1872–Male
Sam Mims
1874–Male
Alexander Mims
1876–1912Male
Lon Mims
1883–Male
1889–1956Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 1
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
Age 5
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.
1907 · Not for profit elections
Age 18
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Mimms (North and South Mimms) in Hertfordshire, most probably derived from an ancient British tribal name, Mimmas.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Charley Dock Mims, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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