Hugh Williamson

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:birthDate 1735-12-15
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Williamson
gptkb:Hugh_Williamson_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Drafting_of_the_U.S._Constitution
Promotion of trade and commerce
Support for education reforms
Promotion of public health initiatives
Support for infrastructure development
Promotion of agricultural development
Influence on state governance
Support for veterans' rights
Promotion of civil liberties
Advocacy for the separation of church and state
Support for religious freedom
Advocacy for scientific research
Support for scientific societies
Support for the establishment of a national bank
Advocacy for a strong federal government
Promotion of literacy and education access
Involvement in the establishment of public libraries
Advocacy for the rights of states
Advocacy for women's rights in education.
Engagement in economic policy discussions
Involvement in land surveying and mapping
Promotion of medical education
Support_for_the_Bill_of_Rights
Role_in_the_establishment_of_the_University_of_North_Carolina
Influence_on_early_American_legal_frameworks
Involvement_in_early_American_politics
Involvement_in_the_ratification_debates_of_the_Constitution
gptkbp:deathDate 1819-05-22
gptkbp:education Medical degree
gptkbp:field Medicine
Politics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hugh Williamson
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:James_Madison
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkbp:knownFor Contributions_to_the_U.S._Constitution
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Williamson_County,_Tennessee
gptkb:Williamson_County,_Texas
gptkb:Williamson,_West_Virginia
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Constitution_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:occupation Physician
Politician
gptkbp:office gptkb:Delegate_to_the_Constitutional_Convention
Member_of_the_Continental_Congress
U.S._Representative_from_North_Carolina
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:placeOfDeath New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Federalist_Party
gptkbp:researchField Public Health
Political Theory
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York
gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Williamson