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Titanic Senate Inquiry Service

United States of America · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
1912Date range
6Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1912

Jonathan Bourne22 April 1912

Washington · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Serves on the Senate Commerce subcommittee examining testimony about the Titanic disaster.

Theodore E. Burton22 April 1912

Washington · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Participates in the Senate investigation and questions witnesses about Titanic and maritime safety.

Duncan U. Fletcher22 April 1912

Washington · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Serves on the Senate investigation examining crew testimony and the circumstances of Titanic's loss.

Francis G. Newlands22 April 1912

Washington · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Participates in the Senate inquiry into the causes of the Titanic disaster and related safety issues.

George Clement Perkins22 April 1912

Washington · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Serves on the Senate Commerce subcommittee and participates in the investigation of Titanic's loss.

Furnifold McLendel Simmons22 April 1912

Washington · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Serves on the Senate subcommittee reviewing evidence concerning Titanic's sinking.

Names involved

Duncan U. FletcherFrancis G. NewlandsFurnifold McLendel SimmonsGeorge Clement PerkinsJonathan BourneTheodore E. Burton

Provenance

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