Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:person
|
| gptkbp:almaMater |
Waterville College (now Colby College)
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
November 5, 1818
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Deerfield,_New_Hampshire,_United_States
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Hildreth_Cemetery,_Lowell,_Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:Paul_Butler
gptkb:Blanche_Butler |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
January 11, 1893
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.,_United_States
|
| gptkbp:ethnicity |
English-American
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Benjamin Franklin Butler
|
| gptkbp:militaryBranch |
gptkb:Union_Army
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Major General
|
| gptkbp:notableAction |
Advocated for paper money (Greenbacks)
Advocated for women's suffrage Commanded Army of the James Commanded Department of the Gulf Commanded Fort Monroe Declared escaped slaves as 'contraband of war' Enforced martial law in New Orleans Impeachment manager for President Andrew Johnson Introduced the first Civil Rights Act in Congress Issued General Order No. 28 in New Orleans Oversaw occupation of New Orleans Supported Reconstruction policies Supported labor rights |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
advocacy for civil rights
Civil War service impeachment manager in the trial of Andrew Johnson controversial military governorship of New Orleans |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:lawyer
gptkb:military_officer politician |
| gptkbp:officeHolder |
gptkb:state_order
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts |
| gptkbp:party |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party gptkb:Greenback_Party |
| gptkbp:ranForOffice |
President of the United States (1884)
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Lowell,_Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:signature |
Benjamin Franklin Butler signature.svg
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Sarah_Hildreth
|
| gptkbp:termEnd |
U.S. House: 1875
Governor of Massachusetts: 1884 U.S. House: 1879 U.S. House: 1883 |
| gptkbp:termStart |
Governor of Massachusetts: 1883
U.S. House: 1867 U.S. House: 1877 U.S. House: 1879 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Benjamin_Butler
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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