Carter Henry Harrison

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Chicago_Democratic_Party
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Michigan
gptkbp:birth_date 1825-02-15
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Graceland_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Carter_Henry_Harrison_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Advocacy for civil rights
Support for the arts
Advocacy for public parks
Promotion of public health initiatives
Support for labor rights
Promotion of economic development
Support for women's suffrage
Support for immigrant communities
Advocacy for education reforms
Infrastructure development in Chicago
Promotion of the 1893 World's Fair
gptkbp:death_date 1893-10-13
gptkbp:election_year Chicago mayoral election, 1879
Chicago mayoral election, 1887
Chicago mayoral election, 1891
Chicago mayoral election, 1893
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carter Henry Harrison
gptkbp:image Carter_ Henry_ Harrison.jpg
gptkbp:influence Progressive Era politics
Urban reform movements
Chicago's development in the late 19th century
Democratic Party politics in Illinois
gptkbp:is_described_as 1879-1881
1887-1889
1891-1893
1893-1893
gptkbp:known_for Political leadership in Chicago
gptkbp:legacy Harrison Park in Chicago
Harrison Street in Chicago
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Chicago_World's_Fair_1893
gptkbp:occupation Mayor of Chicago
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:municipality
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_P._Altgeld
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Catherine_Harrison
gptkbp:successor gptkb:George_B._Swift
gptkbp:term_end 1893
gptkbp:term_start 1893
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henry_Lee_III
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4