Harry J. Anslinger

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1892-05-20
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Altoona,_Pennsylvania,_United_States
gptkbp:deathDate 1975-11-14
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Hollidaysburg,_Pennsylvania,_United_States
gptkbp:education Altoona Business College
gptkbp:employer gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Narcotics
gptkb:U.S._Treasury_Department
gptkbp:fullName Harry Jacob Anslinger
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Harry J. Anslinger
gptkbp:knownFor advocacy for the criminalization of cannabis
influencing U.S. drug policy
leading anti-drug campaigns
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Office_of_Strategic_Services
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableFor first commissioner of the U.S. Treasury Department's Federal Bureau of Narcotics
gptkbp:notableWork The Murderers: The Shocking Story of the Narcotic Gangs
The Protectors: The Heroic Story of the Narcotics Agents, Citizens and Officials Who Fight the Desperate Merchants of Death
gptkbp:occupation government position
commissioner
gptkbp:predecessor position established
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Presbyterianism
gptkbp:restingPlace Hollidaysburg Presbyterian Cemetery
gptkbp:signature Harry J. Anslinger signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse Martha Kind Denniston
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henry_L._Giordano
gptkbp:termEnd 1962
gptkbp:termStart 1930
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chasing_the_Scream_(book)
gptkb:Bureau_of_Narcotics
gptkb:Joseph_W._Finch,_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7