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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Governor
Politician
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gptkbp:advocatesFor
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Infrastructure development
Public education
Public health initiatives
Veterans'_benefits
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gptkbp:affiliatedWith
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gptkb:West_Virginia_Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:West_Virginia_University
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1857-03-18
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Kanawha_County,_Virginia
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:William_A._MacCorkle_Jr.
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gptkbp:contributedTo
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Higher education funding
Civil rights advancements
Labor_rights_in_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:contribution
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Education_reform_in_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1930-01-07
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Charleston,_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Virginia
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gptkbp:electionYear
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1892 West Virginia gubernatorial election
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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West_Virginia's_development_in_the_late_19th_century
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gptkbp:historicalRole
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State leader during economic change
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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First Democratic governor after the Civil War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Governor William A. MacCorkle
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gptkbp:image
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William_A._MacCorkle.jpg
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gptkbp:influence
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Progressive Era politics
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gptkbp:influenced
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State fiscal policy
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gptkbp:influenceOn
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20th-century West Virginia politics
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gptkbp:influences
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West_Virginia_politics
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gptkbp:involvedIn
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State constitutional convention
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Economic development initiatives
Political reform efforts
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gptkbp:launchDate
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1893-03-04
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:MacCorkle_Avenue
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gptkbp:legislation
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gptkb:West_Virginia_Legislature
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:West_Virginia_Statehood
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gptkbp:occupation
|
Lawyer
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gptkbp:office
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Governor_of_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:party
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:politicalParty
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:politicalPosition
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Governor
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gptkbp:politicalRole
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Governor_of_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Eugene_L._Roberts
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gptkbp:promoted
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Railroad expansion
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gptkbp:promotes
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Labor laws
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gptkbp:recognizedBy
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Public service
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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West_Virginia_history
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Charleston,_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:servedIn
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gptkb:West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates
gptkb:West_Virginia_State_Senate
Judicial reform committee
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gptkbp:signature
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William_A._MacCorkle_signature.png
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_E._MacCorkle
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:George_W._Atkinson
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gptkbp:supported
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Women's suffrage
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gptkbp:supports
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Child labor laws
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gptkbp:termEnd
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1897-03-04
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gptkbp:termStart
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1893-03-04
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