Daniel B. Webster (1839–1916)
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- Born
- 1839
- Died
- 1916
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- Names in Stone
When was Daniel B. Webster born? 1839.
When did Daniel B. Webster die? 1916.
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Daniel B. Webster (1839–1916) was born in 1839, and died in 1916, at about age 77. A cemetery record documents Daniel B.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Daniel B.'s life.
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1845 · age 6 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 22 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 28 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 37 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 59 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 67 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 75 — World War I began
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When was Daniel B. Webster born?
Daniel B. Webster was born in 1839.
When did Daniel B. Webster die?
Daniel B. Webster died in 1916.
How old was Daniel B. Webster at the time of death?
Daniel B. Webster was about 77 years old.
Where is Daniel B. Webster buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Daniel B.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Daniel B. Webster was born?
Martin Van Buren was president of the United States when Daniel B. was born.
Who was president when Daniel B. Webster died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Daniel B. died.
What major events happened during Daniel B. Webster's lifetime?
During Daniel B.'s lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 6); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 24); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 32); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 59); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 69).
Which U.S. censuses would include Daniel B. Webster?
Federal censuses taken during Daniel B.'s lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1839
Death
1916
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