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Bernard B. Wolfe

Bernard B. Wolfe, American politician (died 2016)

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Born
July 1, 1914
Died
April 13, 2016
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1914

About Bernard B. Wolfe

Bernard B. Wolfe (July 1, 1914 – April 13, 2016) was an American politician in the state of Illinois. Wolfe was born in Chicago. He attended Crane Junior College and the Chicago–Kent College of Law, and was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1937. He served in the United States Navy in World War II. He practiced law in the firm Kanes, Rogoff & Wolfe. Wolfe served in the Illinois House of Representatives from the 15th district from 1965 to 1974. After his legislative career, he was an associate judge for the Circuit Court of Cook County from 1974 to 1983 and a judge from 1983 to 1984. He married Harriet Poncher and the couple had two children. He died at the age of 101 on April 13, 2016.

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Bernard B. Wolfe timeline

  1. Wolfe (July 1, 1914 – April 13, 2016) was an American politician in the state of Illinois.
  2. Wolfe served in the Illinois House of Representatives from the 15th district from 1965 to 1974.

The world when Bernard B. Wolfe was born

Bernard B. Wolfe was born in 1914. 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 1914

  • Best-selling book"The Eyes of the World" – Harold Bell Wright

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle Braves" complete greatest comeback in baseball history
  • Top headlineWorld War I begins — Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
  • Technology milestonePanama Canal opens
  • World population~1.74B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population97.2M

1914 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Bernard B. Wolfe's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19142026
Population97.2M341 million

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