Button Gwinnett

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Georgia_Provincial_Congress
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Georgia_Colony
Other Founding Fathers
gptkbp:born March 1, 1735
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Colonial_Park_Cemetery
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Gwinnett_County
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:civicEngagement Engaged in community affairs
gptkbp:contributedTo Promoted_democratic_principles
gptkbp:contribution Advocated_for_independence_from_Britain
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Part_of_Georgia's_historical_narrative
gptkbp:culturalImpact Symbol_of_American_independence
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Gwinnett_family
gptkbp:died May 19, 1777
gptkbp:education Private_education_in_England
gptkbp:famousFor His_signature_on_the_Declaration_of_Independence
gptkbp:historicalContext Active_during_the_American_Revolution
gptkbp:historicalEvent Signing of the Declaration of Independence
gptkbp:historicalFigures Prominent_figure_in_American_history
gptkbp:historicalImpact Impact_on_American_independence
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Legacy_in_American_history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Recognized as a founding father
One of the first governors of Georgia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Button Gwinnett
gptkbp:impact Georgia's_political_landscape
gptkbp:influence Georgia's_early_government
gptkbp:influenced Influenced_early_Georgia_laws
gptkbp:influencedBy Enlightenment thinkers
gptkbp:influenceOn American_political_thought
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
Georgia's_independence_movement
gptkbp:knownFor Being_a_founding_father_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Gwinnett_County,_Georgia
gptkbp:militaryService Colonel_in_the_Georgia_militia
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableFeature Gwinnett_family_members
gptkbp:notableWork Political writings
gptkbp:occupation Politician
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Savannah,_Georgia
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition Influenced_future_Georgia_politicians
gptkbp:politicalRole Influenced_Georgia's_statehood
Member_of_the_Georgia_Assembly
gptkbp:predecessor John Adam Treutlen
gptkbp:reputation Respected_leader_in_Georgia
gptkbp:researchContribution Contributed to local governance
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Savannah,_Georgia
gptkbp:role Governor_of_Georgia
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Continental_Congress
gptkbp:signature Button_Gwinnett's_signature
gptkbp:significantEvent Declaration of Independence
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Gwinnett
gptkbp:successor gptkb:George_Wells