Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
lawyer
public figure |
| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
civil liberties
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Harvard_Law_School
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:McCarthyism
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:American_Bar_Association_Medal
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1890-08-22
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Primghar,_Iowa
|
| gptkbp:children |
Joseph_N._Welch_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
legal education
pro bono work government transparency public interest law judicial ethics civil rights advocacy support for legal aid organizations legal defense strategies anti-communism efforts legal representation standards advocacy for fair trials mentorship in legal profession community engagement in law advocacy for government accountability advocacy for judicial independence advocacy for legal rights of individuals lawyer-client privilege professional responsibility in law public service in law support for civil liberties organizations support for constitutional rights. support for law reform initiatives |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1960-01-06
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Bachelor_of_Arts
Juris Doctor |
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"Have you no sense of decency, sir?"
|
| gptkbp:field |
law
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Joseph N. Welch
|
| gptkbp:influence |
American_legal_practice
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
legal advocacy
public discourse on government accountability public_perception_of_McCarthyism |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
legal ethics
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
legal reform
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
defending_the_U.S._Army_against_Senator_McCarthy
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
symbol of integrity in law
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:U.S._Army
various corporations |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
role_in_the_Army-McCarthy_hearings
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Army-McCarthy_hearings
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
attorney
|
| gptkbp:profession |
litigator
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:role |
chief_counsel_for_the_U.S._Army
|
| gptkbp:servedIn |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Welch
|