Henry L. Dawes

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Union_College
gptkbp:birthDate 1816-10-30
gptkbp:birthPlace Cincinnatus,_New_York
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:deathDate 1903-02-05
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Pittsfield,_Massachusetts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Henry L. Dawes
gptkbp:image Henry_L_Dawes.jpg
gptkbp:influenced Native_American_policy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkbp:knownFor Legislation_regarding_Native_Americans
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork Dawes Act
gptkbp:occupation Senator
Representative
gptkbp:party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld Chairman_of_the_Senate_Committee_on_Indian_Affairs
Chairman_of_the_House_Committee_on_Indian_Affairs
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Henry_W._Keyes
gptkb:John_B._Alley
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Civil_War
gptkb:U.S._House_of_Representatives
gptkb:U.S._Senate
gptkb:U.S._Congress
Historical significance
Public policy
Public service
Economic policy
Legislative history
Social policy
Legislative process
Civic engagement
Political influence
Legislative advocacy
Government policy
Political history
Cultural impact
Historical figures
Political legacy
Political reform
Reservation system
Reconstruction era
Land allotment
American_history
Massachusetts_politics
American_Indian_policy
Advocacy_for_Native_Americans
gptkbp:significantEvent Dawes Act of 1887
gptkbp:spouse Caroline_Dawes
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_H._Moody
gptkb:George_F._Hoar
gptkbp:termEnd 1881-03-03
1893-03-03
gptkbp:termStart 1883-03-04
1875-03-04