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John Perdue

John Perdue, former West Virginia State Treasurer

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Born
June 22, 1950
Age in 2026
76
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1950

About John Perdue

John D. Perdue is an American politician who served as the 24th West Virginia State Treasurer from 1997 to 2021. He is the latest Democratic candidate to receive more than 50% of the vote in the state. In 1996 he won election as state treasurer as a member of the Democratic Party, a position he would hold for six terms. He finished fourth in the Democratic Primary, which was won by Earl Ray Tomblin. In 2016 he was re-elected with 50.3% of the vote, whilst Republican Donald Trump won the state in the concurrent Presidential election with 68.5% of the vote.

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John Perdue timeline

  1. In 1996 he won election as state treasurer as a member of the Democratic Party, a position he would hold for six terms.
  2. In 2016 he was re-elected with 50.3% of the vote, whilst Republican Donald Trump won the state in the concurrent Presidential election with 68.5% of the vote.

The world when John Perdue was born

John Perdue was born in 1950. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1950

  • #1 song"Goodnight, Irene" – The Weavers
  • Top movieAll About Eve
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentUSA beats England 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup
  • Top headlineKorean War begins as North Korea invades the South
  • Technology milestoneFirst credit card introduced (Diners Club)
  • Defining fadPoodle skirts
  • Notable inventionCredit card (Diners Club)
  • World population2.56 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population151.3M

1950 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John Perdue's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19502026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,450$435,000
Average income$5,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population151.3M341 million

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