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Alston G. Dayton

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Oct 18, 1857

Alston Gordon Dayton was born in Philippi

1878

Alston Dayton graduated from WVU

Other events that happened on or around 1878

Nov 26, 1884

Alston Dayton married Columbia May Sinsel

Nov 05, 1895

Alston Dayton elected to the House of Representatives

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1905

Alston Dayton was appointed judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia

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1907

Alston Dayton issued sweeping temporary injunction against the UMW in Hitchman Coal & Coke v. John Mitchell

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1913

Alston Dayton made the injunction from the Hitchman Coal & Coke v. John Mitchell case permanent

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1917

U.S. Supreme Court supported Alston Dayton's "yellow dog" contracts ruling

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Jul 30, 1920

Alston Dayton died in Battle Creek, Michigan


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