Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
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| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
Scranton Republican Party
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Republican_Party
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Lackawanna_Railroad
gptkb:Scranton_School_District gptkb:Scranton_Lace_Company |
| gptkbp:born |
January 14, 1811
|
| gptkbp:burial_place |
Forest Hill Cemetery, Scranton
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| gptkbp:children |
George Scranton Jr.
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Advocacy for women's rights
Support for local businesses Advocacy for civil rights Philanthropy in education Support for mental health awareness Support for youth programs Support for cultural institutions Support for local agriculture Advocacy for public health initiatives Promotion of economic equality Promotion of education reforms Promotion of social justice initiatives Support for disaster relief efforts Support for small businesses Support for affordable housing initiatives Support for community development projects Support for renewable energy initiatives Advocacy for infrastructure improvements Support for international trade initiatives Support for veterans' affairs Support for labor rights Advocacy for transportation reforms Support for local arts and culture Promotion of community engagement Promotion of environmental conservation Advocacy for fair labor practices Promotion of technological innovation Support for public transportation improvements Advocacy for public safety reforms Advocacy for substance abuse prevention Promotion of historical preservation Development of public transportation Economic development in Northeastern Pennsylvania Investment in local healthcare Promotion of coal mining safety Urban development in Scranton |
| gptkbp:died |
September 29, 1894
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Princeton_University
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
George W. Scranton
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Railroad expansion in the U. S.
Coal industry in Pennsylvania |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
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| gptkbp:known_for |
Founding the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Scranton, Pennsylvania named after him
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
Scranton's development as a coal mining center
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| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Businessman
gptkb:Politician |
| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Scranton,_Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:position_held |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania President of the Scranton Board of Trade |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Mary Scranton
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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