Jesse D. Bright

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Indiana_Democratic_Party
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Indiana_State_Legislature
gptkb:Constitution
gptkb:Senate
Civil War politics
gptkbp:birth_date 1820-12-18
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:New_York,_USA
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Oak_Hill_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Jesse_Bright_Jr.
gptkbp:committee gptkb:Committee_on_Military_Affairs
gptkb:Committee_on_Finance
gptkb:Committee_on_Post_Office_and_Post_Roads
gptkb:Committee_on_Indian_Affairs
gptkbp:death_date 1895-03-01
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Washington,_D._C.,_USA
gptkbp:education gptkb:Union_College
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jesse D. Bright
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Stephen_A._Douglas
gptkb:Franklin_Pierce
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Historical_significance
gptkb:strategy
gptkb:Political_alliances
Public speaking skills
Political maneuvering
Political speeches
Legal expertise
Political controversies
Influence on local governance
Legal career
Advocacy for states' rights
Controversial political stances
Support for slavery
Opposition to abolitionism
Advocacy for economic policies
Controversial Senate tenure
Influence on Democratic policies
Support of the Confederacy
gptkbp:legacy Influence on Indiana politics
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_works Political speeches
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:office gptkb:U._S._Senator
gptkbp:political_career 1845
1862
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:predecessor James Whitcomb
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Methodism
gptkbp:role Senator from Indiana
gptkbp:spouse Mary Bright
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Edward_A._Hannegan
gptkbp:term_end 1862-02-05
gptkbp:term_start 1852-03-04
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bourbon_County,_Kentucky
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4