Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:person
|
| gptkbp:almaMater |
Waterville College (now Colby College)
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1818-11-05
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Deerfield,_New_Hampshire,_United_States
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Hildreth_Cemetery,_Lowell,_Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Paul_Butler
gptkb:Blanche_Butler |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1893-01-11
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.,_United_States
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin_Butler
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Benjamin F. Butler
|
| gptkbp:militaryBranch |
gptkb:Union_Army
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Major General
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Beast_Butler
|
| gptkbp:notableAction |
declared escaped slaves as 'contraband of war'
supported women's suffrage advocated for 8-hour workday advocated for civil rights for African Americans commanded Army of the James commanded Department of the Gulf commanded Fort Monroe involved in Battle of Big Bethel involved in Battle of Fort Fisher involved in Bermuda Hundred Campaign involved in occupation of New Orleans issued General Order No. 28 in New Orleans prosecuted impeachment of President Andrew Johnson supported Reconstruction policies supported paper money (Greenback) opposed President Andrew Johnson's lenient Reconstruction |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
advocacy for civil rights
Civil War service controversial military governance of New Orleans impeachment manager in Andrew Johnson's trial |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:lawyer
gptkb:military_officer politician |
| gptkbp:party |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party gptkb:Greenback_Party |
| gptkbp:positionHeld |
gptkb:state_order
U.S. Representative from Massachusetts |
| gptkbp:ranForOffice |
President of the United States, 1884
|
| gptkbp:signature |
Benjamin F Butler Signature.svg
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Sarah_Hildreth
|
| gptkbp:termEnd |
Governor of Massachusetts, 1884
U.S. Representative, 1875 U.S. Representative, 1879 |
| gptkbp:termStart |
Governor of Massachusetts, 1883
U.S. Representative, 1867 U.S. Representative, 1877 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:United_States_Colored_Troops
gptkb:Army_of_the_James |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|