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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Politician
legislation
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Presbyterian_Church
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Presbyterian_Church
gptkb:Continental_Congress
gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkb:Princeton_University
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gptkbp:birthDate
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February 5, 1723
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gptkbp:bornIn
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Gretna_Green,_Scotland
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:William_Witherspoon
gptkb:Elizabeth_Witherspoon
gptkb:Sarah_Witherspoon
gptkb:James_Witherspoon
gptkb:John_Witherspoon_Jr.
gptkb:Mary_Witherspoon
Margaret_Witherspoon
Rebecca_Witherspoon
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gptkbp:deathDate
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November 15, 1794
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gptkbp:diedIn
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gptkb:Princeton,_New_Jersey
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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John Witherspoon
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:John_Jay
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkb:Aaron_Burr
gptkb:Samuel_Stanhope_Smith
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Political philosophy
Religious leadership
Advocating_for_American_independence
Contributions_to_American_education
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gptkbp:legacy
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Promotion of religious freedom
Influence_on_American_political_thought
Role_in_the_founding_of_the_United_States
Educational_reforms_in_America
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gptkbp:notableWorks
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The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy
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gptkbp:occupation
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politician
educator
clergyman
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gptkbp:positionHeld
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gptkb:President_of_the_College_of_New_Jersey
gptkb:Delegate_to_the_Continental_Congress
Member_of_the_New_Jersey_Legislative_Council
Moderator_of_the_General_Assembly_of_the_Presbyterian_Church
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Elizabeth_Montgomery
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