Harrison Williams

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:New_Jersey_Democratic_Party
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkbp:birthDate 1923-04-15
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:committee gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Environment_and_Public_Works
gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Banking,_Housing,_and_Urban_Affairs
gptkb:Senate_Committee_on_Commerce,_Science,_and_Transportation
gptkbp:deathDate 1990-01-01
gptkbp:education gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkbp:honors Inducted_into_the_New_Jersey_Hall_of_Fame
Awarded_the_Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom_posthumously
Received_the_Distinguished_Service_Award_from_the_American_Society_of_Civil_Engineers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Harrison Williams
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkbp:knownFor Transportation policy
Environmental legislation
Advocating for public works projects
gptkbp:legacy Influence on transportation legislation
Impact_on_environmental_policy_in_the_U.S.
Contributions_to_infrastructure_development_in_New_Jersey
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWorks Public Works Act of 1980
gptkbp:occupation Politician
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Newark,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:politicalRole 1963
1982
gptkbp:position U.S._Senator
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Clifford_P._Case
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Williams
gptkbp:state gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Frank_Lautenberg
gptkbp:termEnd 1982-01-03
gptkbp:termStart 1979-01-03