Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
Politician |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Greenback_Party
gptkb:People's_Party |
| gptkbp:allegiance |
Union
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1818-11-05
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Lowell,_Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Hillside_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:William_Butler
gptkb:Mary_Butler gptkb:Edward_Butler gptkb:George_Butler |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1893-01-11
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Columbia_Law_School
|
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
“I am a man of the people.”
“I am a friend of the common man.” “I am a friend of the disenfranchised.” “I am a friend of the downtrodden.” “I am a friend of the laboring man.” “I am a friend of the marginalized.” “I am a friend of the oppressed.” “I am a friend of the poor.” “I am a friend of the underdog.” “I am a friend of the voiceless.” “I am a friend of the working man.” “I am a lawyer, and I am proud of it.” “I am a politician, and I am proud of it.” “I am a soldier, and I am proud of it.” “I have never been a soldier.” “I would rather be right than be president.” “The law is not a mere matter of opinion.” “I_am_a_Democrat,_and_I_am_proud_of_it.” “The_Constitution_is_not_a_mere_parchment.” |
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin_Butler
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Benjamin Franklin Butler
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Major General
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
Beast Butler
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Impeachment_of_Andrew_Johnson
Reconstruction Era politics Draft Riots of 1863 New_Orleans_occupation |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Butler's_General_Orders
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
U.S._Congressman_from_Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:positionHeld |
Member_of_the_U.S._House_of_Representatives
Governor_of_Massachusetts |
| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1861-1865
|
| gptkbp:signature |
Benjamin_Franklin_Butler's_signature
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Sarah_M._Butler
|