Statements (59)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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gptkbp:advocatesFor |
Education reform
Labor rights Infrastructure development |
gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Georgia_State_Senate
gptkb:Georgia_Democratic_Party |
gptkbp:associatedWith |
New_South_movement
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gptkbp:awards |
Honorary degrees
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gptkbp:birthDate |
1884-04-08
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gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Georgia,_USA
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gptkbp:children |
Joseph_M._Brown_III
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gptkbp:contributedTo |
Georgia's_political_landscape
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gptkbp:deathDate |
1954-01-14
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gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Georgia
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gptkbp:hasOccupation |
Politician
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gptkbp:hasPoliticalParty |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:hasRole |
Governor_of_Georgia
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Advocated for women's suffrage
Supported veterans' rights Promoted public works projects Supported labor unions Promoted civil service reform Advocated for prison reform Advocated for public health education Advocated for rural education Advocated for state infrastructure improvements Influenced state taxation policies Influenced the establishment of state parks Promoted agricultural education programs Promoted public education funding Supported agricultural advancements Supported the establishment of vocational schools First governor to serve after the 1908 constitution Contributed_to_the_Progressive_Era_reforms_in_Georgia Promoted_economic_development_in_Georgia Promoted_economic_diversification_in_Georgia. Influenced_the_Democratic_Party's_direction_in_Georgia Supported_the_establishment_of_the_University_System_of_Georgia |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Joseph M. Brown Jr.
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gptkbp:influenced |
Voting rights
Public health initiatives Transportation policies Child labor laws Future_Georgia_politicians |
gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Tom_Watson
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gptkbp:knownFor |
Progressive policies
|
gptkbp:legacy |
Political_influence_in_Georgia
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gptkbp:notableEvent |
1912 gubernatorial election
1913 resignation |
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
gptkbp:politicalParty |
Governor_of_Georgia_(1912-1913)
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gptkbp:politicalRole |
1911
1913 |
gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Hoke_Smith
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
Brown_family
|
gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia
|
gptkbp:servedIn |
gptkb:Georgia_House_of_Representatives
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gptkbp:spouse |
Martha_Brown
|
gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Nat_Harris
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