Joseph Ervin, born on May 3, 1901, committed suicide by inhaling gas from a kitchen stove, due to the pain from osteomyelitis that he was suffering from.
Joseph Wilson Ervin (March 3, 1901  December 25, 1945) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina. 
(1901-03-03)March 3, 1901
Morganton, North Carolina 
