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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:person
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gptkbp:allegiance
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:awards
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brevet Major General, U.S. Army
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gptkbp:birthDate
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August 24, 1822
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Norfolk,_Virginia,_United_States
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:West_Point_Cemetery
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:I_Corps,_Army_of_the_Potomac
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gptkbp:deathDate
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May 1, 1895
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_United_States
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:John_Newton
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gptkbp:graduationYear
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1842
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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General John Newton
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gptkbp:militaryBranch
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gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army_Corps_of_Engineers
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
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gptkbp:notableProject
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improvements to New York Harbor
removal of Hell Gate rocks
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gptkbp:notableWork
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Blowing up Hell Gate in New York City
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gptkbp:parent
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Thomas Newton Jr.
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gptkbp:postRetirementRole
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gptkb:Commissioner_of_Public_Works,_New_York_City
Chief Engineer of New York City
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:John_F._Reynolds
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gptkbp:rank
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Major General
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gptkbp:spouse
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Anna M. King
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Plains_Indian_Wars
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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