Joseph Welch

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:advocatesFor Civil liberties
Judicial independence
Transparency in government
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Boston_University_School_of_Law
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Harvard_Law_School
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:McCarthyism
gptkb:Harvard_Law_Review
gptkbp:awards gptkb:American_Bar_Association_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1890-08-22
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Primghar,_Iowa
gptkbp:children gptkb:Joseph_N._Welch_III
gptkb:Joseph_L._Welch_III
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gptkbp:civicEngagement Community service
gptkbp:collaboratedWith Legal scholars
gptkbp:contributedTo Legal reform
Legal history
Legal scholarship
Legal education
Legal seminars
gptkbp:contribution Legal reform
gptkbp:court gptkb:U.S._Senate
gptkbp:deathDate 1960-01-06
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:education gptkb:Boston_College
gptkb:Worcester_Polytechnic_Institute
gptkbp:famousQuote "Have you no sense of decency?"
gptkbp:field Law
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Legal_Aid_Society
gptkbp:hasCharacter gptkb:Massachusetts_Bar
gptkbp:hasLanguage Legal conferences
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Defender of the accused
gptkbp:honors Honorary Doctor of Laws
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Joseph Welch
gptkbp:influenced Criminal law
Legal ethics
Legal ethics discussions
Legal advocacy strategies
Public perception of lawyers
Anti-communism laws
Legal_profession
American_legal_ethics
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Louis_Brandeis
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkbp:inspiration Future lawyers
gptkbp:involvedIn Public interest law
Civil rights advocacy
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:McCarthy_hearings
Public speaking
Civic engagement
Public interest law
Legal advocacy
Defending the innocent
Advocacy for the accused
gptkbp:language Civil rights advocacy
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of integrity in law
gptkbp:legalStatus Welch, McGowan & O'Connor
gptkbp:mentor Young lawyers
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Army-McCarthy_hearings
gptkbp:notableFor Confronting_Senator_Joseph_McCarthy
Role_in_the_Army-McCarthy_hearings
gptkbp:occupation Lawyer
gptkbp:participatedIn Public debates
Legal reform initiatives
Legal conferences
Legal aid campaigns
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Worcester,_Massachusetts
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Joseph_Welch
Joseph_L._Welch_Jr.
Joseph_N._Welch_Jr.
gptkbp:promoted Access to justice
Legal transparency
Ethical standards in law
gptkbp:protectedArea Civil rights cases
gptkbp:publications Books on law
The Law and the Public
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
gptkb:American_Bar_Association
Public service
Leadership in law
Contributions to civil rights
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkbp:role Chief Counsel
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Counsel_for_the_United_States_Army
gptkbp:serviceYears 1917-1919
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_E._Welch
gptkb:Mary_Welch
Eleanor_Welch
gptkbp:supported Judicial reforms
Legal aid organizations
Free speech rights
Legal education reforms