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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

The Democrat, based on my Googling. Dude apparently was coroner from the 1940s to the 1990s!

[-] Volkditty@lemmy.world 19 points 5 months ago

I was Googling also, I don't think that entire term was his. His son, Dr D.M. Ferguson, Jr, took over the coroner role sometime prior to 1968.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

Ah, that makes sense. I missed that. Thanks.

[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

If he was in office that long, your local historical society may be interested in that matchbook.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

I was thinking they might anyway just because it's a curiosity in terms of the way things are done in American elections. As you can see, it's in poor condition, but I was planning on bringing it over this week, so we're on the same page there.

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