Governor George Yeardley

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Virginia_Colony
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Virginia_Company
gptkbp:birth_date 1580
gptkbp:children George Yeardley Jr.
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:John_Smith
gptkb:William_Berkeley
gptkbp:contribution Expansion of tobacco cultivation
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on American democracy
gptkbp:death_date 1627
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Yeardley_family
gptkbp:education Self-taught
gptkbp:ethnicity Caucasian
gptkbp:famous_for Establishing the House of Burgesses
gptkbp:governor gptkb:Virginia_Colony
gptkbp:historical_context Early 17th century colonial America
gptkbp:historical_role First governor to call an assembly
gptkbp:historical_significance Pioneer of colonial governance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Governor George Yeardley
gptkbp:impact Colonial Virginia's development
gptkbp:influence American political system
gptkbp:influence_on Colonial legislation
gptkbp:influenced Colonial governance practices
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:King_James_I
gptkbp:known_for First representative assembly in America
gptkbp:legacy Promoted self-governance in colonies
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notable_achievement First elected assembly in the New World
gptkbp:notable_work Establishment of representative government in Virginia
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:colonialism
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:England
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:political_affiliation Royalist
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sir_Francis_Wyatt
gptkbp:related_event Establishment of the Virginia General Assembly
Colonial trade routes
Conflict with Native Americans
Relations with England
Development of plantation economy
Colonial governance structure
Establishment of land grants
Introduction of slavery in Virginia
Tobacco boom in Virginia
Political conflicts in Virginia
Colonial expansion in America
Formation of the Virginia House of Burgesses
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Colonial_Virginia
gptkbp:religion Anglican
gptkbp:significant_event 1619 Virginia Assembly
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Yeardley
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sir_Francis_Wyatt
gptkbp:term_end 1621
gptkbp:term_start 1619
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_General_Assembly_of_1619
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6