Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
Railroad regulation
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Republican_Party
|
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Harvard_University
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Industrial growth in the 19th century
Coal industry |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1836-12-26
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Laurel_Hill_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Franklin_Gowen_III
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Legal_reforms_in_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1889-01-21
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Reading_Railroad_Company
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
gptkb:Railroad_strikes_of_the_1870s
Development of transportation infrastructure Formation of labor unions Expansion of the railroad network Advancements in industrial technology Economic depression of the 1870s Growth of the coal industry Legal battles over railroad monopolies Legal reforms in the late 19th century Regulatory changes in transportation law Formation_of_the_Interstate_Commerce_Commission Impact_of_the_Civil_War_on_business Labor_disputes_in_the_railroad_industry Post-war_economic_recovery_in_the_North Rise_of_corporate_power_in_America |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Franklin Gowen Jr.
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Corporate governance
Business ethics Legal education |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Railroad industry
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
|
| gptkbp:involved |
Community service initiatives
Economic development projects Political campaigns |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Railroad_expansion_in_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on transportation law
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
President_of_the_Philadelphia_and_Reading_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Advocacy for workers' rights
Corporate law practices Legal cases involving railroads |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Businessman
Lawyer |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:positionHeld |
gptkb:District_Attorney_of_Philadelphia
gptkb:President_of_the_Pennsylvania_Railroad President_of_the_Board_of_Trade_of_Philadelphia |
| gptkbp:recognizes |
Influence on modern railroads
Contributions to law and business Historical_significance_in_Pennsylvania |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Gowen_family
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Gowen
|