Governor Francis W. Pickens

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Southern_Democratic_Party
gptkbp:associated_with South Carolina's secession from the Union
gptkbp:birth_date 1805-04-07
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkbp:children Francis W. Pickens Jr.
gptkbp:community_impact Promoted Southern values
gptkbp:consequences Influenced state laws during his term
gptkbp:contribution Confederate governance
gptkbp:cultural_influence Influenced Southern literature
gptkbp:death_date 1869-01-25
gptkbp:descendant Francis W. Pickens III
gptkbp:economic_impact Supported agrarian economy
gptkbp:education gptkb:South_Carolina_College
gptkbp:educational_value Promoted education in South Carolina
gptkbp:historical_context Pre-Civil War America
gptkbp:historical_impact Controversial historical figure
gptkbp:historical_significance First governor of South Carolina after secession
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Governor Francis W. Pickens
gptkbp:image Francis_ W_ Pickens.jpg
gptkbp:impact Supported Confederate military efforts
gptkbp:influence Secessionist movement
gptkbp:influence_on Southern politics
gptkbp:influence_on_civil_rights Opposed civil rights advancements
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in Southern history
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Secession_of_South_Carolina
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:office gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:political_affiliation gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_career 1862
1830s
gptkbp:political_impact Influenced post-war Southern politics
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Senate
gptkbp:post_war_career Governor of a Confederate state
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_H._Gist
gptkbp:related_to Civil War history
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Edgefield,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:resigned 1862-02-14
gptkbp:role Governor during the American Civil War
gptkbp:spouse Mary E. Pickens
gptkbp:start_date 1860-12-10
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_H._Gist
gptkb:James_L._Orr
gptkbp:term_end 1862-02-14
gptkbp:term_start 1860-12-10
gptkbp:view_on_reconstruction Opposed to Reconstruction policies
gptkbp:view_on_secession Strongly supported
gptkbp:view_on_slavery Pro-slavery advocate
gptkbp:view_on_union Opposed to the Union
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Secession_of_South_Carolina
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6