Benjamin Gratz Brown
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Benjamin Gratz Brown was a 19th-century American politician and reformist governor of Missouri who became a prominent figure in post–Civil War liberal Republican politics.
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| Benjamin Gratz Brown canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Benjamin Gratz Brown Context triple: [Liberal Republican Party (United States), nominatedForVicePresident, Benjamin Gratz Brown]
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Lemuel P. Grant
Lemuel P. Grant was a 19th-century American engineer, railroad executive, and Confederate officer best known for designing Atlanta’s Civil War fortifications and donating land for what became Grant Park.
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William Carey Wright
William Carey Wright was an American minister and musician best known as the father of architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Charles Reed Bishop
Charles Reed Bishop was a 19th-century American businessman and philanthropist in Hawaii, best known for his influential role in the Hawaiian Kingdom and for establishing major educational and cultural institutions there.
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Raymond Matthews Brown
Raymond Matthews Brown was an American jazz double bassist renowned for his virtuosic technique, impeccable swing, and influential work with the Oscar Peterson Trio and numerous other jazz greats.
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Moncure Daniel Conway
Moncure Daniel Conway was a 19th-century American abolitionist, writer, and freethinker known for his advocacy of social reform, religious liberalism, and anti-slavery causes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Benjamin Gratz Brown Target entity description: Benjamin Gratz Brown was a 19th-century American politician and reformist governor of Missouri who became a prominent figure in post–Civil War liberal Republican politics.
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A.
Lemuel P. Grant
Lemuel P. Grant was a 19th-century American engineer, railroad executive, and Confederate officer best known for designing Atlanta’s Civil War fortifications and donating land for what became Grant Park.
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B.
William Carey Wright
William Carey Wright was an American minister and musician best known as the father of architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
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C.
Charles Reed Bishop
Charles Reed Bishop was a 19th-century American businessman and philanthropist in Hawaii, best known for his influential role in the Hawaiian Kingdom and for establishing major educational and cultural institutions there.
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D.
Raymond Matthews Brown
Raymond Matthews Brown was an American jazz double bassist renowned for his virtuosic technique, impeccable swing, and influential work with the Oscar Peterson Trio and numerous other jazz greats.
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E.
Moncure Daniel Conway
Moncure Daniel Conway was a 19th-century American abolitionist, writer, and freethinker known for his advocacy of social reform, religious liberalism, and anti-slavery causes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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United States senator ⓘ governor ⓘ human ⓘ journalist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1826-05-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1885-12-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard Law School
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Transylvania University NERFINISHED ⓘ Yale College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime |
term as Governor of Missouri: 1873
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term as U.S. Senator from Missouri: 1867 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Missouri House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
Liberal Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican Party ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| middleName | Gratz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Liberal Republicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Vice President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
advocated amnesty for former Confederates
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advocated civil service reform ⓘ prominent leader of Liberal Republican movement after the American Civil War ⓘ supported public education reforms in Missouri ⓘ supported railroad regulation measures in Missouri ⓘ |
| notableWork | co‑founder of the Missouri Democrat newspaper ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participantIn | Reconstruction era politics ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lexington, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Bellefontaine Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Kirkwood, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Missouri
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Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Senator from Missouri ⓘ member of the Missouri House of Representatives ⓘ |
| relative | John Brown (abolitionist) – distant relative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime |
term as Governor of Missouri: 1871
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term as U.S. Senator from Missouri: 1863 ⓘ |
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Subject: Benjamin Gratz Brown Description of subject: Benjamin Gratz Brown was a 19th-century American politician and reformist governor of Missouri who became a prominent figure in post–Civil War liberal Republican politics.
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