Franklin M. Seeds

Male23 November 1866–10 November 1924

Brief Life History of Franklin M.

When Franklin M. Seeds was born on 23 November 1866, in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States, his father, Charles W. Seeds, was 41 and his mother, Sarah Ann Fergerson, was 28. He lived in New Jersey, United States in 1870. He died on 10 November 1924, in Hightstown, East Windsor Township, Mercer, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Hightstown, East Windsor Township, Mercer, New Jersey, United States.

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Franklin M. Seeds
1866–1924
Attie E. Murphy
1865–1948

Sources (9)

  • Franklin M Seeds, "New Jersey State Census, 1915"
  • Franklin M Seed, "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980"
  • Franklin M Seeds, "Find A Grave Index"

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1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

Age 1

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 The Amendment was later repealed.

1879

Age 13

Thomas Edison had been seeking to create a more practical and affordable version of the lightbulb, primarily for home use. Edison had attempted several different materials, including platinum and other metals, before ultimately deciding on a carbon filament. On October 21, 1879, Edison finally carried out the first successful test of this new light bulb in Menlo Park, New Jersey.

1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act

Age 16

A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Seed , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

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